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 enlarge | Author: Joe Hill
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  291 reviews
Sales Rank: 58813
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0061147931
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061147937
ASIN: 0061147931
Publication Date: February 1, 2007
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Entertaining October 23, 2008
I haven't read a horror story in many years, and only read this one because it was chosen by my book club. It was entertaining, the story kept my interest, and I was eager to keep reading. After about a third of the way through the book, I couldn't imagine that there was enough to write about to keep the story interesting for the remaining two-thirds. However, the author told a creative and engaging story, and one where you really get to know the characters, and care about them, in spite of their faults. For the most part, the story was an "edge of your seat thriller," but there were times when it was well beyond believable. However, in spite of the occasional truly outrageous moments, it was interesting and engaging.
 Fun weekend read...... not great. October 13, 2008
"Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill is a suspensefull thriller/horror that will keep you on the edge of your seat (or wherever you read)throughout the novel.
Judas Coyle is an aging divorced rocker (think AC/DC) who has a knack for collecting weird, freaky stuff most normal people would cringe at (Snuff films and the like). While online he buys something marked as "my stepfathers shost" from a shady seller in the south. When he gets this "ghost", the terror starts and unwinds creepy twists and plot turns that will leave you guessing and actually tug at the old heart strings on a couple of occassions, but there are some parts that will purely scare the hell out of you.
All this praise aside, this novel is a really fun weekend read and that's it. It's nothing you should jump up and buy but if you wanna have some fun with a cool read for a couple of days then pick it up and enjoy.
 Extremely disappointing October 2, 2008
This book was such a disappointment. I found tedious & repetitive. I found myself waiting for the story to get better.
 loved it September 29, 2008
i love this book, i picked it up in the UK on the way back to the US before it was published hear and i couldnt put it down.
Could Not Finish Reading September 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Whew, I finally quit trying to make myself read faster & just gave up on this book. Rarely do I pick a book that I just can't finish, but this one just didn't work for me. 150 pages into it & it was just painful to keep trying. The premise sounded interesting & it was a good beginning, but then it became monotonous.
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