The Fireman by Joe Hill

The Fireman

Joe Hill

768 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror thriller adventurous medium-paced

Description

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box comes a chilling novel about a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that threatens to reduce civilization to ashes and a band of improbable heroes who...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,958 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 71%
adventurous 56%
emotional 48%
mysterious 40%
sad 28%
hopeful 20%
challenging 17%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 23% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

3.89

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