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Story 1 - 2.5 🌟
Story 2 - 3 🌟
Story 3 - 1 🌟
Story 4 - 2.5 🌟
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Just okay. I guess.
Story 2 - 3 🌟
Story 3 - 1 🌟
Story 4 - 2.5 🌟
Total 3 🌟
Just okay. I guess.
This was my first attempt at reading Joe Hill. Horns and The Fireman have been on my to-read list for awhile but just haven't gotten there yet. Strange Weather, four short novels, felt like a good place to start. I like his father's short stories--why not see if some of that magic wore off on the son? The verdict: I found this collection to be pretty mixed.
Snapshot - interesting premise but went on too long and introduced several threads that didn't go anywhere. The other thing that bugged me a ...more
Snapshot - interesting premise but went on too long and introduced several threads that didn't go anywhere. The other thing that bugged me a ...more
Four terrific novellas, very different in substance and tone, but each very thought-provoking and intense in its own way.
I really enjoyed this collection of 4 novellas. I love novellas, they pack a punch without extraneous detail. I liked some more than others, which is typical, but Joe Hill's writing is top notch.
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