Thumbprint A Story edition by Joe Hill Literature Fiction eBooks
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A short story from critically acclaimed, bestselling author Joe Hill about a young woman who returns home from a military tour in the Middle East . . . and her dark past follows closely behind.
Thumbprint A Story edition by Joe Hill Literature Fiction eBooks
Just got done reading this short story. It was very entertaining. This is the story of a former Army MP and a bit of her life in Iraq and a bit of her life back home, both of which aren't exactly picture perfect. I genuinely had no idea where Joe was going with the thumbprint thing until it was revealed. Good short story, worth the .99 cents.Product details
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Thumbprint A Story edition by Joe Hill Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This was an OK story. Nothing too interesting going on really but the reason I give it 3 is it is just so abrupt in it's ending. Yes I know short stories are like that but this takes that to the extreme. I usually love to add my own endings in with short stories that leave you hanging but in this case I guess I was just so disinterested that it didn't really matter, or maybe that I was just so surprised that it ended so abruptly that I got mad and just gave up altogether.
I am just getting into Joe Hill as a writer and have loved a lot of his stuff so far, but not this one.
Joe Hill, as he matures in his craft, will find that the mature reader appreciates his talent, unfettered by the crayon screenings of schoolyard artists. Just my opinion, of course...
Gaston Sanders, author
I loved it. I have read all of Joe's books up to date and think it's hard for me to pick a favorite book ,because I love them all. They each have their own special thing for me. Read them all and you will see what I mean. Happy reading!!!!
Among the most disturbing images of this century are those of torture and prisoner abuse from Abu Ghraib. Author Hill has picked a rich but disturbing backstory to mine for this short story. The main character is an interesting avatar for Lynndie England who was one of the abusive guards and among eleven convicted in 2005. The story covers the return of Mal to civilian life and how she has contends with her actions and the activities she witnessed in Iraq. Most enjoyable were the feints in the plot that left me guessing until the end. There is much more going on that a first read allows making this a tale I will look forward to reading again soon.
Unless your a die hard Joe Hill fan/collector I would skip this one. If you HAVE to have it (like I did to add to my SK collection...) then I would strongly suggest looking for this one on sale or used. The story was mediocre and they added another story at the end of the book to add to the value. However, the second story is very dull and uninspiring.
One of my favorite things about reading horror fiction is the way that the best authors have of reflecting the uncertainties of our age in their work. Look at Lovecraft's unease as we explored the universe, or the government paranoia of King's 1970's work, and so forth. So it's no surprise to find Joe Hill dealing with the after effects of Abu Ghraib in his short story "Thumbprint"; what is surprising, though, is how head-on he faces that legacy. "Thumbprint" is the story of a former soldier who's returned home and finds herself trying to readjust to civilian life while also reconciling herself to the actions she took during interrogations and torture while in the service. (And yes, I said "herself"; one of Hill's most intriguing touches is making his protagonist a woman, which plays with our expectations in ways we may not have expected.) In Hill's hands, that legacy becomes far more literal and inescapable than it might be in another kind of story, and throughout "Thumbprint," Hill reminds you just how astonishingly good he is at immersing you into characters and their perspectives. In fact, while there's no denying that "Thumbprint" has some horror/thriller aspects, at its core, it's a psychological thriller/character study about a woman coming to terms with her own worst impulses. That focus may frustrate those expecting a more-traditionally plot-focused story and ending; "Thumbprint" is ultimately more interested in exploring its characters than it is in following its story to its grim conclusion. But that doesn't make it a bad story; in fact, it makes "Thumbprint" harder to shake off so easily. The horror here isn't some malevolent phantom or evil force; the horror, Hill argues, is in ourselves, and that's far more unsettling than any poltergeist can be.
Most readers know Joe Hill has accomplished authors whom he calls Mom and Dad, but he has already earned his own reputation as a fresh, well-versed writer with brilliant ideas, strong characterization and a strong narrative voice.
This short story is a dip into the psyche of war, not the politics of war, not the reasons for war, not the buzzing of bullets and whipping of helicopters of war, but how war falls on the mind. Regardless of what 'side' you are on, a human being really only has the mind to answer to. If the driver of a car is impaired, the car cannot drive itself.
He really explores how war can affect a person, change a person, instill it's own will in someone. It is well written, it can make you wince or even cringe, but you know it's real. It's happened to someone, maybe more than one someone. He builds excellent tension, the only thing I didn't like was an abrupt ending. But that's how short stories go, they are short trips, not long cross country drives and sometimes you just find yourself suddenly at the end.
Just got done reading this short story. It was very entertaining. This is the story of a former Army MP and a bit of her life in Iraq and a bit of her life back home, both of which aren't exactly picture perfect. I genuinely had no idea where Joe was going with the thumbprint thing until it was revealed. Good short story, worth the .99 cents.
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