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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
I was excited when I heard about fuck then kids! I was intrigued by the premises sounded intriguing and it was a fun time! I had to take a moment to take it in once I had finished this short story collection. Some of my favorites were The Dahlonega Reaper , The Grotto , The Children’s Garden , The Town
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What can I say but Holy F**k, this book had ne seriously scared sh*tless some of my greatest fears causing me real anxiety in this one, but damn what a fine job Timmothy King did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Genocide, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings
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Strong character development:
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As soon as I saw the title of this collection, I was intrigued, because wow, what a title. 🤣 And no spoilers, but the title came into play in the BEST way at one point and it put the biggest smile on my face. If you don't mind reading stories mostly revolving around evil little kids doing terrible things to people (and sometimes getting punished for it), this was a really fun collection that I enjoyed a lot!
First, I’ve got to thank Timothy King once again for allowing me to be a part of Tim’s Terror Team and providing me with yet another great ARC. It’s a pleasure to dive into his work pre-release and give an advanced review.
This time around— it’s all about “fuck them kids!”
Fuck Them Kids is the first collected work by King. Consisting of ten creepy tales— they’re all about, well, creepy ass kids. This collection is a successfully solid mixed bag. There’s some demon possession, massacred children that haunt an abandoned daycare— teenage boys who take part in a wicked sacrifice, and even a gang of savage, murderous kids living in a town where adults don’t survive. The youths are ruthless in these tales, and there’s no letting up.
Entertaining, sinister, and a little gory would be the perfect way to describe these stories. The little ones are out for blood, and boy, does it really spill.
Timothy King knows how to keep you turning the page. His easy-going writing style still packs all the punch and delivers an ominous tone. Fuck Them Kids highlights his versatility and ability to create many storylines surrounding one theme. I’m pretty impressed. Just two books into his published writing career, and he’s truly a favorite.
My favorite stories were Bury Your Demons, The Man in the Window, The Children’s Garden, and The Town. But, there’s definitely something for everyone within the collection.
Overall, I had a good time with the book, though I may look at children sideways for a little while.
Oh, and if you have a little one or know a little one, and they stand at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night complaining about a man standing at their window— believe them.
Or you know, just tell them it was all a dream.
Sometimes, you just gotta say fuck them kids!
This time around— it’s all about “fuck them kids!”
Fuck Them Kids is the first collected work by King. Consisting of ten creepy tales— they’re all about, well, creepy ass kids. This collection is a successfully solid mixed bag. There’s some demon possession, massacred children that haunt an abandoned daycare— teenage boys who take part in a wicked sacrifice, and even a gang of savage, murderous kids living in a town where adults don’t survive. The youths are ruthless in these tales, and there’s no letting up.
Entertaining, sinister, and a little gory would be the perfect way to describe these stories. The little ones are out for blood, and boy, does it really spill.
Timothy King knows how to keep you turning the page. His easy-going writing style still packs all the punch and delivers an ominous tone. Fuck Them Kids highlights his versatility and ability to create many storylines surrounding one theme. I’m pretty impressed. Just two books into his published writing career, and he’s truly a favorite.
My favorite stories were Bury Your Demons, The Man in the Window, The Children’s Garden, and The Town. But, there’s definitely something for everyone within the collection.
Overall, I had a good time with the book, though I may look at children sideways for a little while.
Oh, and if you have a little one or know a little one, and they stand at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night complaining about a man standing at their window— believe them.
Or you know, just tell them it was all a dream.
Sometimes, you just gotta say fuck them kids!
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I gave each of the 10 stories in this collection 5 stars. I wish I could give more than 5. I loved them so much so I'm going to give a few words for each story.
1. Bury Your Demons: Oh Lord! Poor Keith! I read this a couple months ago and it still haunts me
2. In the House of the Devil: Exorcisms are the worst! I was really rooting for Keilan. Also, the end! Are you kidding me??? It is 100% not over. Where did he go???
3. The Empty Crib: Hubby definitely got what he deserved. It was heartbreaking until the very last sentence. Now my skin is crawling.
4. Blue Eyes: Oh. My. God! Man, these last sentences really get me. But is Anna ok???? I don't think I will ever be able to watch Frozen again without thinking of this story.
5. The Dahlonega Reaper: "It's hard to breathe without lungs." What???? Always listen to the backwoods gas station attendant. The black bile vomit scene almost took me out...just gross.
6. The Man in the Window: My skin is crawling. Jordan and Jarvis have a cute and loving relationship which makes the ending that much worse (in a good way)
7. The Valley of Missing Children: Always. Listen. To. The. Gas. Station. Attendant. That is all. This one is my favorite I think. It's a toss up between this and Bury Your Demons.
8. Grotto: The witch is just taking out the trash.
9. The Children Garden: Well, that was terrifying.
10. The Town: These kids are psycho.
1. Bury Your Demons: Oh Lord! Poor Keith! I read this a couple months ago and it still haunts me
2. In the House of the Devil: Exorcisms are the worst! I was really rooting for Keilan. Also, the end! Are you kidding me??? It is 100% not over. Where did he go???
3. The Empty Crib: Hubby definitely got what he deserved. It was heartbreaking until the very last sentence. Now my skin is crawling.
4. Blue Eyes: Oh. My. God! Man, these last sentences really get me. But is Anna ok???? I don't think I will ever be able to watch Frozen again without thinking of this story.
5. The Dahlonega Reaper: "It's hard to breathe without lungs." What???? Always listen to the backwoods gas station attendant. The black bile vomit scene almost took me out...just gross.
6. The Man in the Window: My skin is crawling. Jordan and Jarvis have a cute and loving relationship which makes the ending that much worse (in a good way)
7. The Valley of Missing Children: Always. Listen. To. The. Gas. Station. Attendant. That is all. This one is my favorite I think. It's a toss up between this and Bury Your Demons.
8. Grotto: The witch is just taking out the trash.
9. The Children Garden: Well, that was terrifying.
10. The Town: These kids are psycho.
Timothy King delivers again!! I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of this book and could not wait to jump in after reading his debut book, Seven Rabbits. Fuck Them Kids is a compilation of short horror stories all having to do with creepy kids and they are all excellent! Each story in this book sucks the reader in from the very beginning and keeps you turning the page. A few of the stories kept me awake way too long at night. If you love horror, the creepier the better, go get this book!!
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First off, the title is absolutely EVERYTHING!!!!! Ummm, these are some scary, crazy ass kids man! You can’t go wrong reading any of the stories that are in this collection. They are creepy, emotional, dark, bloody, and a beautiful hot ass mess! You may want to check your triggers if you have any because the topics in some of these are heavy! I absolutely loved this collection of crazy kids, I think I want more of these wild stories, haha!
These stories were all great! After reading these, I understand why some people choose not to have kids. Some of these kids were plain EVIL. Had I read these years ago, I might not have had 8 of them! Creepy kids make some great stories.