aliveinbooks's review
4.0
This! This is the kind of book I want to read during the holiday season. It's a perfect kick-off and the right touch of sexy, funny, and badass "you fucked with the wrong woman" attitude I love in female MC. It's a quick read and the perfect book to read just before going to bed.
bookivore's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Certainly not your usual Christmas story, this relatively short read has raunch and gore, and is a fun way to fill in some spare time. Not for the faint-hearted.
heylaurita's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
What a fun little read! We started with a cozy house, moved on to sexy time and a coffin, and ended with using a piñata stick as a weapon. “Las Posadas” by V. Castro was quite the ride!
This story’s brevity lent itself to the tense and fast-paced atmosphere. While perhaps a smidge cheesy at times (I’ll allow it bc it’s Christmas!), this short story was packed with humor, horror, folklore, and Mexican American culture- all some of my favorite things.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love seeing my people and our culture at the center of a story. I’m very quickly becoming a fan of Castro’s writing and can’t wait to get my hands on her next novel.
This story’s brevity lent itself to the tense and fast-paced atmosphere. While perhaps a smidge cheesy at times (I’ll allow it bc it’s Christmas!), this short story was packed with humor, horror, folklore, and Mexican American culture- all some of my favorite things.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love seeing my people and our culture at the center of a story. I’m very quickly becoming a fan of Castro’s writing and can’t wait to get my hands on her next novel.
torrie_reads's review
4.0
Castro posted this was available and I bought it and started reading it right away. A Christmas Romance Horror novelette!? By one of my horror writers! Sign me up!
It was a great little story. I loved how Las Posadas was tied into it and how pozole and a piñata stick became a weapons! Although, it did make me want some pozole, and I can't have it anymore with my bladder issues 😭😭.
If you are looking for something short and fun then definitely check this one out. V. Castro deserves all the love!
It was a great little story. I loved how Las Posadas was tied into it and how pozole and a piñata stick became a weapons! Although, it did make me want some pozole, and I can't have it anymore with my bladder issues 😭😭.
If you are looking for something short and fun then definitely check this one out. V. Castro deserves all the love!
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