Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

384 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Aging, self-absorbed rock star Judas Coyne has a thing for the macabre -- his collection includes sketches from infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a trepanned skull from the 16th century, a used hangman's noose, Aleister Crowley's childhood c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,763 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 71%
mysterious 48%
emotional 34%
adventurous 24%
sad 23%
challenging 11%
funny 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 34%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 28% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.65

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