Heart-Shaped Box - Supernormal Reads

English language

Published July 28, 2007

ISBN:: 978-0-06-114793-7

(1 review)

Heart-Shaped Box (2007) is the debut horror novel of author Joe Hill. The book was published on February 13, 2007 by William Morrow. The titles of the novel and its four sections are all those of rock songs: "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana, "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin, "Ride On" by AC/DC, "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, and "Alive" by Pearl Jam.

2 editions

Kat reviewed Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

Dirty deeds done by dudes

3 stars

Loved the premise and the beginning chapters, but ultimately HSB avoids all possibilities for something insightfully great. Instead, it's all male gaze, breasting boobily and women suffering. Written in 2007 and aged badly. Joe Hill picked the wrong hero.