Reviews

HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

noratfi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ariaza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

kaleereads's review against another edition

4.0

wow! i’ll admit, i was bored by this book for a good bit. it takes a bit to get there. and then everything hits the fan and i was absolutely gripped through the final third. this is VERY stephen king: the almost gothic/romantic era prose, the mysterious and cursed small town, the large cast of characters with their own unique perspectives and motivations, and of course the juxtaposition of paranormal phenomena we decide is “evil” and the very real evil of man. huge “the mist” vibes. this story also really reminded me of midnight mass, the miniseries by mike flanagan. i found HEX to be disturbing, unsettling, absolutely bleak. i really enjoyed it. A unique complaint I have though is that you can definitely tell that this was not only translated from Dutch but also transported to an American setting. I can’t quite describe it, but our characters are just so uniquely European and they feel so out of place when I’m trying to fit them into the region they are apparently living in America. these ain’t new yorkers! but i respect the author’s decision to do so. overall, a great unsettling and unhappy read. wow.

dunam15's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

melsbels01's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

brittinycharee's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly, I had been thinking this was a 4/5 star book. Really well written, and a very well thought out plot. What drops it for me is the length. It seemed to drag on in some parts, and some could be removed without altering the flow/story.

The ending was brilliant, and something I didn't expect, however.

jessnrusso's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

phaedraismyusername's review against another edition

I'm just not vibing I might come back to it

nosialla2206's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

uutopicaa's review against another edition

4.0

La novela me encantó. Es atrapante y asusta desde lo psicológico en lugar de lo paranormal. Lo que aterra no es el peligro paranormal, sino los pensamientos y acciones de los humanos.

Le quito un punto porque el final no me gustó. Se sintió como si el autor no hubiese sabido cómo cerrar la historia.