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A review by archaicrobin
Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I saw this all over Christmas horror recommendation lists and was so excited to finally read it. I’ve read campy slasher horror before and it’s always pretty surface level but this one was just way too bland to me.
The characters do not feel like real people and the writing is too simple for my tastes. Glad I was able to know this Christmas slasher off my list even though it was a big disappointment.
The characters do not feel like real people and the writing is too simple for my tastes. Glad I was able to know this Christmas slasher off my list even though it was a big disappointment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail