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The Black Phone by Joe Hill

sscarlett13's review against another edition

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

2.25

linneak2002's review against another edition

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3.0

I watched the movie that was made from this earlier this year, so I wanted to read the book. The movie fleshes a few things out more than the book does, but both are good stories. I mean, who doesn't like a story about the dragon being slain?

dnvrdnvr's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

chellski's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

abiwilkes24's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.0

rabisha's review against another edition

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1.5

Idk it was ok

I feel like it was too short for me to actually properly enjoy it (I understand that it is a short story but still) and it is too short for me to properly rate it so idk rlly

kelsdafirenze's review against another edition

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

4.75

georgina_cobb's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

riveting_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

I watched the movie tonight which I loved so much and came home and read the short story. It was a good short story, but what was added to the movie made the story fantastic! Horror lovers, go see the movie!

imahmoudha's review against another edition

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3.0

"everything is so fucked up and i have to be upstairs for a while"

either ways - written or spoken - i love this line, but it get it's edge by the performance with hazy crazed voice of the great Ethan Hawke in the movie, who isn't by any means a fat man named Al, he's just the grabber, also i love how movie makers got inspired to extend the movie from foundations lays in story (the swing scene and the sister character with her emaculate performance (jesus, wtf) line in mind. Loved it