Joe Hill

  • This message board permanently closed on June 30th, 2020 at 4PM EDT and is no longer accepting new members.

80sFan

80sFan

Just one more chapter...
Jul 14, 2015
2,997
16,167
Pennsylvania
carrie's younger brother said:
Finally finished The Fireman. I didn't love it as much as many of you did. I started out loving it, but it went on for too long and I never felt connected to any of the characters other than Renee. Don't get me wrong, I liked it a lot, but NOS4A2 is still my favorite of Joe's novels; The Fireman comes in second. I think my high hopes colored my reading of it.
Click to expand...

I completely agree with you (I know, shocking, right?) ;;D
 
  • Like
Reactions: danie, Neesy, kingricefan and 4 others
MadBoJangles

MadBoJangles

Well-Known Member
Jan 6, 2015
255
1,282
43
carrie's younger brother said:
Finally finished The Fireman. I didn't love it as much as many of you did. I started out loving it, but it went on for too long and I never felt connected to any of the characters other than Renee. Don't get me wrong, I liked it a lot, but NOS4A2 is still my favorite of Joe's novels; The Fireman comes in second. I think my high hopes colored my reading of it.
Click to expand...
I have to say that I agree with the "NOS4A2 is better than The Fireman" comment.
I felt his work has got progressively better, but this (while still pretty damn good) wasn't quite as engaging as his last.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neesy, morgan, kingricefan and 3 others
kingricefan

kingricefan

All-being, keeper of Space, Time & Dimension.
Jul 11, 2006
30,011
127,446
Spokane, WA
MadBoJangles said:
I have to say that I agree with the "NOS4A2 is better than The Fireman" comment.
I felt his work has got progressively better, but this (while still pretty damn good) wasn't quite as engaging as his last.
Click to expand...
I have only been able to read about four chapters and then I have to set it down and go onto something else. It's just not grabbing me (yet).
 
  • Like
Reactions: danie, Neesy, fljoe0 and 4 others
Dana Jean

Dana Jean

Dirty Pirate Hooker, The Return
Moderator
Apr 11, 2006
53,634
236,697
The High Seas
AchtungBaby said:
I haven't even heard of that...
Click to expand...
Very good little story. I think I liked it so much because of things that were going on in my life at the time. Not sure what I would think about it now, but I'm guessing I'd still like it.

tumblr_inline_mpyhddrLP21qz4rgp.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Spideyman, Neesy, kingricefan and 4 others
danie

danie

I am whatever you say I am.
Feb 26, 2008
9,760
60,662
60
Kentucky
carrie's younger brother said:
Finally finished The Fireman. I didn't love it as much as many of you did. I started out loving it, but it went on for too long and I never felt connected to any of the characters other than Renee. Don't get me wrong, I liked it a lot, but NOS4A2 is still my favorite of Joe's novels; The Fireman comes in second. I think my high hopes colored my reading of it.
Click to expand...

80sFan said:
I completely agree with you (I know, shocking, right?) ;;D
Click to expand...
This makes us a trio of dissenters. I'm probably even more of one because I didn't like it much at all.
Too many references to his dad's work took me out of the story every time. I know he's his son, but too much piggybacking caused me to dread each and every distraction. Saying one of the characters had forgotten the face of his father was too much, and then the Nozz-a-La? Come on. I have absolutely loved all of Joe's works, especially NOS4A2, but I couldn't wait to finish this one. How much longer could they have been on the road to the island? I figured there was no such paradise early on, and I'm never one to figure this stuff out. Just glad Martha Quinn wasn't in the sailboat at the end. I probably would've become my own Fireman and set the book ablaze. Anyway, I didn't care about any of the characters except the cat. None of the story had me feeling any emotion at all, and I was one who cried after finishing NOS4A2. Just sorely disappointed. Doc Creed, I think some Capote is in order.
 
  • Like
Reactions: carrie's younger brother, 80sFan, GNTLGNT and 3 others
Doc Creed

Doc Creed

Well-Known Member
Nov 18, 2015
17,221
82,822
47
United States
danie said:
This makes us a trio of dissenters. I'm probably even more of one because I didn't like it much at all.
Too many references to his dad's work took me out of the story every time. I know he's his son, but too much piggybacking caused me to dread each and every distraction. Saying one of the characters had forgotten the face of his father was too much, and then the Nozz-a-La? Come on. I have absolutely loved all of Joe's works, especially NOS4A2, but I couldn't wait to finish this one. How much longer could they have been on the road to the island? I figured there was no such paradise early on, and I'm never one to figure this stuff out. Just glad Martha Quinn wasn't in the sailboat at the end. I probably would've become my own Fireman and set the book ablaze. Anyway, I didn't care about any of the characters except the cat. None of the story had me feeling any emotion at all, and I was one who cried after finishing NOS4A2. Just sorely disappointed. Doc Creed, I think some Capote is in order.
Click to expand...
I ditched it a week ago, too. Not bad, just...meh. You make a lot of good points. Capote is always on my reading playlist. I'm eager to hear your opinion.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 80sFan, GNTLGNT, Neesy and 1 other person
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom