bethreadsandnaps's review
3.0
I thought this was a pretty decent collection of scary-ish Christmas stories. Will these stories give you nightmares? No.
Are any of these stories very memorable? No, at least to me.
But I found that most of the stories held my interest.
Are any of these stories very memorable? No, at least to me.
But I found that most of the stories held my interest.
kevinmccarrick's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
phillyhufflepunk's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sssmoser's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
3.75
Read half the book this year and will come back for the rest next year. Overall a solid collection, but my favorite is definitely Jeff Strand's story.
sarasarasaraaaa's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bkmckown's review
4.0
Great compilation of creepy holiday horror. Several amazing authors with some great tales with open endings.
thaydra's review
3.0
Cute compilation of holiday stories. While this is a "horror", they were more of the creepy type. As with all short-story compilations, some were better than others. My favorite was the last one in the book "The Hangman's Bride". It was also the longest. All in all, a nice sit-around-the-fire-while-it's-cold-outside compilation.
motherofpythons's review
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Absinthe and Angels 3.5
Christmas in Barcelona 4
Fresh as the New Fallen Snow 4
Love Me 5
Not Just for Christmas 4
Tenets 2
Good Deeds 5
It's a Wonderful Knife 3.5
Mistletoe and Holly: 2
Snake's Tail: 5
The Second Floor of the Christmas Hotel:3
Farrow Street: 2.5
Dr. Velocity l: 2
Yankee Swap: 3.5
Honor Thy Mother: 3.5
Home: 2
Hiking Through: 3.5
The Hangman's Bride: 2.5
Christmas in Barcelona 4
Fresh as the New Fallen Snow 4
Love Me 5
Not Just for Christmas 4
Tenets 2
Good Deeds 5
It's a Wonderful Knife 3.5
Mistletoe and Holly: 2
Snake's Tail: 5
The Second Floor of the Christmas Hotel:3
Farrow Street: 2.5
Dr. Velocity l: 2
Yankee Swap: 3.5
Honor Thy Mother: 3.5
Home: 2
Hiking Through: 3.5
The Hangman's Bride: 2.5