A review by howlinglibraries
Snowball: A Christmas Horror Story by Andre Gonzalez

3.5

 I love a good creepy elf, especially as someone who generally loathes dolls and the Elf on the Shelf toy with every fiber of my being, and Snowball more or less delivered! This was really more of a 3.5-star read for me, as it just kept leaving me wanting a bit more. I feel like the majority of the book was about building suspense and Brandon's dread, but the ending was rushed and anti-climactic, and the scenes in which Snowball actually acted out were surprisingly dull. That said, the writing was solid, and I definitely did build up a bit of a connection with the family, so I certainly found myself dreading the inevitable here. Snowball won't go down as a favorite, but if you're looking for a quick holiday horror novella, I'd give it a try!