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Full Throttle: Stories by Joe Hill

tiftiftif's review against another edition

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2.0

The stories I read, I enjoyed. I skipped the ones that didn't appeal to me. I don't know my thoughts on the stories I skipped. I won't be surprised when I revisit this in a few years.

flaviasantos's review against another edition

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5.0

Sou apaixonada pelo Stephen King desde sempre e devorei tudo do Joe Hill assim que ele começou a ser publicado em livros, então sou extremamente suspeita pra falar de um livro do Joe que teve colaborações do Stephen e com uma introdução contando como é ser filho do pai.
Nada surpreendentemente eu amei de cabo a rabo (alguns contos mais que outros) e achei incrível poder ir vendo os detalhes das influências da escrita e da narrativa não só do SK, admitidas e explicadas na introdução, como também de outros nomes incríveis do gênero e da época, tipo Tom Savini. Achei delicioso acompanhar os contos mais fantasiosos de Joe (como o Fauno e Devoluções Atrasadas - acho que um dos melhores contos que li na vida, quase um episódio de Muito Além da Imaginação), os que tem aquele dedinho de loucura humana do SK (como os co-escritos com ele, Carrossel Sombrio e Mães), os que vão pro terrorzão dos filmes clássicos do gênero (Twittando do Circo de Horrores, com mordidinhas de 280 caracteres, me deixou de coração meio acelerado) e os meio esquisitinhos (As margens prateadas, Tudo que me importa é você). O final com Você está liberado foi lindamente sensível e melancólico, muito apropriado.
As vezes tendemos a dar menos créditos a coletâneas de contos, em comparação ao mergulho que damos em romances, mas essa é um exemplo de que algumas merecem a nossa devida atenção.

em_n_ay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

mbrigman2's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I didn't fully grasp a couple of the stories but overall, this made for a great Halloween read! I loved Faun the most for it's
Spoiler shocking twist
. Late Returns was both spooky and a little sad. Mums felt all too relevant to today's society (making it a little extra scary). And reading In the Tall Grass makes me want to rewatch the Netflix version and compare notes. I think the written version might have been scarier!

dragnfary's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

tkat211's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

They're good writers, but not for me. 

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tnanz's review against another edition

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5.0

Very good collection of short stories with some genuine spine tinglers and a nice diversity of settings. Clean, fierce, fast writing which is precisely what I’ve come to expect from Joe Hill.

pietan's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

melsbookshelves03's review against another edition

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4.5

4.5 stars rounding up to 5 for GoodReads. There was only one story in this entire collection of many that I really didn't like/ wouldn't give more than 3.5 stars. I am actually blown away by how drawn I am to Hill's short story writing. I have enjoyed his novels in the past but nothing has ever completely rocked my socks off. However, his short fiction is quite incredible. After 20th Century Ghosts and now this collection, I think I am officially deeming Hill as one of my favorite horror short story writers. I loved the way he played with form in this collection especially the story written entirely in tweets. That one will be one that sticks with me for a while. The audiobook was narrated by a different person for each story which initially threw me off quite heavily as I felt like I always had to keep readjusting. But by the end, I grew to love it and it was a great way to make each story individual. There is a heavy theme of grief throughout the entire collection which is a topic I think Hill tackles fantastically well from all different perspectives. I can't wait to read Strange Weather very soon and continue on my Hill journey!