hotskeletonwinter 's review for:

Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology by Ellen Datlow

3.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The old pagan traditions and lore of the winter solstice are a lot like Halloween, and I love them!  I never do well with anthologies—I only ever end up liking a few stories in the collection.  There were a few good ones here.  Sadly, Krampus is not in the book.  My favorite was ‘Cold’ by Cassandra Khaw.