Review: Twittering from the Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill
Twittering from the Circus of the Dead by Joe HillMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
William Morrow
What a unique way to write a short story. Strictly through tweets. 140 characters or less for each posting from a teen girl on a road trip with her parents, ending at the Circus of the Dead. Damn, if I don't love Joe Hill's mind. I wish I liked short stories more. While the few here and there really get to me, most don't... so really this is just a preference rather than a testament to his writing. Love Joe Hill? Spend a couple bucks and get ALL his short stories.
Decided to do a quick read of Joe Hill's while waiting for my flight. I don't know what it is about short stories that just.don't.do.it.for.me. This one was interesting as it was told strictly in twitter format - a girl tweeting about her family's road trip that led them to the Circus of the Dead. (I do love that he says twittering instead of tweeting though 😁) It did go full circle and I liked the premise for the most part but once I was done, I just thought "well there's that". Did I like it? Yes. Did it actually complete without leaving me hanging? Yes. Was I wowed? Not really. But I can appreciate how it was written and it just gives me one more reason to never go to the circus. Point made!
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