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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Phil's kid is trying to kill him. Now, many parents say these exact words to their friends, but they rarely mean it literally. Phil does. Besides, he doesn't remember having a kid. Heck, he broke up with his beloved girlfriend because she wanted kids and he didn't. And yet... there is a kid at his house. And he's kind of rewritten Phil's whole life.
Sour Candi is a terror-filled novella so a more detailed summary would spoil it for you. Suffice it to say, it works on every level horror fans have come to expect. Creepy? Yes. Disturbing? Check. Eerie? Check.
I love how vividly Burke portrayed his protagonist's descent into madness and played with the evil-child trope. His vision is horrific and memorable; it sent shivers down my spine.
The story moves at a great pace and contains no unnecessary scenes. If anything, some readers might feel it's too short (84 pages). Because I love novellas, I found the length perfect.
Anyway, next time I see a kid screaming in a store, I’ll run in the opposite direction. You better do the same. And never, EVER, take candy from them. Highly recommended!
Sour Candi is a terror-filled novella so a more detailed summary would spoil it for you. Suffice it to say, it works on every level horror fans have come to expect. Creepy? Yes. Disturbing? Check. Eerie? Check.
I love how vividly Burke portrayed his protagonist's descent into madness and played with the evil-child trope. His vision is horrific and memorable; it sent shivers down my spine.
The story moves at a great pace and contains no unnecessary scenes. If anything, some readers might feel it's too short (84 pages). Because I love novellas, I found the length perfect.
Anyway, next time I see a kid screaming in a store, I’ll run in the opposite direction. You better do the same. And never, EVER, take candy from them. Highly recommended!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
That was fun. I l9ve cosmic horror so this didn't disappoint.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
All I can think about is the ending, the second ending and the final ending that actually made me glad the second ending wasn't the ending. I read this in short bursts while working (waiting on work to work on). It's short, no doubt, but a lot is packed into this novella and there's a lot of depth. I did roll my eyes at the word "eldritch" because that could lead to some tired tropes, but the twisted twist ending was a nice surprise. I almost thought there was going to be a happy ending, and honestly that would have made me gag and give it 2 or 3 stars, but nope! That happy half-ending gets yanked away and we are left truly horrified. I enjoyed it. I enjoy being really unsettled at the end of a horror story, and I was.