My Father’s Mask audiobook

A fantastic read. Profoundly frightening. It's okay that I didn't really "get it" because it was such a vivid and surreal experience. Like one of my nightmares on paper. There are such piercing images that there were moments when I felt as though the story were looking back at me. After reading I feared looking out windows or into mirrors. The sounds of the night drove me mad. This story found it's way into me.

Joe Hill once again hits it out of the park! In my humble opinion this was definitely the creepiest Joe Hill story I have ever read. There were some scary moments in the fan favorite Heart-Shaped Box but I think the surrealism in My Father's Mask made it my new favorite. Most of the time this story felt like a bizarre nightmare that you are desperate to wake up from. While some parts of it were a little confusing, it didn't take away from the creeping dread you felt for the main character. If you enjoy the creepy surrealism in David Lynch movies. (Like Twin Peaks.) then this is a book you must read.This story came as a big surprise to me, because I just simply wasn't expecting it. Whenever Joe Hill's books are mentioned you always hear about the big three. (Horns, Heart Shaped Box, and NOS4A2.) However this one is really a buried gem along with Pop Art and Voluntary Committal. All three of these stories are worth reading and deserve more attention because they are very unique. This book is included in the 20th Century Ghosts collection. I am reviewing all of these stories separately because each of them are worth talking about. As you can probably tell I am a huge Joe Hill fan and I think all of his books are worth checking out. If you are looking for a original horror story to read this October, then you really can't go wrong with this short story. I give this one a 5 out of 5 stars!!

More Joe Hill awesomeness. He's the new black when it comes to horror. I have not been disappointed yet with anything he's written so far. He could make cereal box labels interesting and creepy.

This was a beautifully written short story, sending horror vibes down my spine. The environment was surreal, the nature and the forest almost magical - though they are the only constant thing in this story, and the masks combined with the cards/deck were used really well by Hill to create this unique story. It doesn't really have anything to tell, but it's really nice short horror story. The best from the 20th century ghosts collection.

Joe Hill captures the sense of confusion I had about the world when I was young. My Father's Mask reminds me that in adulthood nothing has changed. Life is a constant state of unease, mixed with imagination and revelation.

Hard to shake the impression that this is a response to the paranoia and card-game motifs of another book, "Hearts in Atlantis".It feels a little too on the nose for this one to actually be meant to convey the author's feelings about his own dad - I don't think it's autobiographical. But the magic is strong here.

It was extremely weird, and I didn't really get the ending. But it did elicit a weird lump in my throat at times, as well as a certain state of discomfort, that surely requires some praise. Would recommend it as it was only 1$ ish, but beware..It's a bit out there.

Nao entendi absolutamente nada mas *Spoiler***Eu acho q as criancas que ele brinca de cartas sao os pais dele jovens, porque a mae e a meninas inventam os jogos(?) Sei la to tentando ver alguma correlacao nessa historia toda

A little bit impenetrable, but all the better for it, if that makes sense. Highly stylized and the mood is a little but twisted.

Creepy!!!! Loved it!!!

Interesting short story.

4.5

I found it subtlety unnerving, sometimes that is the best sort of scare. Would love to see a short made of this.