WIJFR: NOS4A2 (sp)

sassypants527 · December 2013

This was fantastic. You can tell the author learned at his father's feet. It was the perfect blend of supernatural, horror, and just all around excellent storytelling. The characters were well defined and empathetic, too, and I found the ending to be incredibly satisfying. I loved that Wayne doesn't immediately get his humanity back when Vic rescues him from Manx but that his father helps him to regain it by smashing the ornaments. The only real loose end was how does Tabitha describe these ageless children who've been missing for so long? This was my first book by Hill, and I will definitely be reading more of his writing in the future.

Stefibeth · December 2013

This book was my first (and only so far) Joe Hill book and I really enjoyed it too! I thought it was really well done and filled with great characters. I'm anxious to read more from him.

Mrs.Rad888 · December 2013

I loved this book, and recently downloaded "Horns". I was thinking about downloading "Heart-Shaped Box" too, but it sounds like it would keep me awake at night, and not in a good way!

SusieBW · December 2013

I also loved this book, and it was my first (and so far only) Joe Hill book, too. ITA about the ending, and I think I might have said the same thing when I read it. It was a better story for knowing that Wayne was not okay after what he had been through, and that he needed some time and some help to get better. I'm looking forward to reading more Joe Hill, too.

Incidentally, both my friend and DH couldn't get into this book because they both felt like it was a Stephen King ripoff. They said they felt like they were reading a Stephen King book and I guess that bothered them. For me, I feel like, what's wrong with that? I love Stephen King. I think if I hadn't told them that Joe Hill was his son, they would've been fine - they both just held it against him somehow. Weird.

SusieBW · December 2013

Also, @sassypants527 - I love your siggy GIF! That is one of my favorite SNL songs ever. DH and I sing it constantly in December.

Stefibeth · December 2013

SusieBW said:

Incidentally, both my friend and DH couldn't get into this book because they both felt like it was a Stephen King ripoff. They said they felt like they were reading a Stephen King book and I guess that bothered them. For me, I feel like, what's wrong with that? I love Stephen King. I think if I hadn't told them that Joe Hill was his son, they would've been fine - they both just held it against him somehow. Weird.

See, I didn't feel like this at all. I actually went into the book thinking it would read just like a SK book (which I admit is unfair of me. Joe Hill is a separate author and a good one in his own right. I don't know why I had this expectation.) and at first I was kind of put off because it doesn't read like an SK book. Or at least I didn't think so. You can definitely see the influence there and some of the things I love about SK were present in NOS4A2, like great, well developed, flawed characters, for example. But I definitely think you can tell it's written by a different author. Once I got past my crazy expectation that it was going to be just like another SK book I really enjoyed the story. I kind of wish I didn't know about the connection so I didn't even have that thought in my head when I started reading!

myJunegirls · December 2013

This is interesting to me that people wouldn't like his book because it's too SK like. Odd.

I love this book. I loved Horns. I loved Hearts Shaped Box. Hell, I love Joe Hill. He's so charming in person.

Horns is $2.99 on B&N for nook right now. Go buy it!

SusieBW · December 2013

I agree with you guys. I loved this book, and I can see the SK influences there, but I think that's a good thing. Like I said, I feel like if it reminds you of Stephen King, what's wrong with that? But my one friend was so against it from the start, I feel like she never even gave the book a chance. With DH I think there was more to him not being into it than just the SK thing, but he definitely cited that as one of his reasons for setting it aside.

myJunegirls · December 2013

Pimping out for Joe Hill today apparently.

This local bookstore is offering signed copies of NOS4A2 if anyone is interested

http://www.riverrunbookstore.com/events/ho-ho-hos4a2-a-holiday-party-for-joe-hill

I wish I could go to this event. I haven't missed him yet but I can't go to this one

SusieBW · December 2013

@myJunegirls - thanks for the heads up about Horns on sale for Nook! I just texted DH to buy it for me, and he is doing so right now. Maybe he will give Joe Hill another chance if we own one of his books.

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