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A review by brandonwriteshorror
Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Kealan Patrick Burke has once again blown me away and made me feel inadequate as a writer. Every sentence is so thoughtfully and eloquently well written that it just sucks you in and won’t let go.
The story is about a man going about some ordinary shopping where an encounter with a strange woman and boy forever changes his life for the worst.
I felt only terror and sympathy for poor Phil. He suffered greatly throughout the story and ending was… well, shall we say, not a happy one.
I would love to see a short film made of this someday.
I highly recommend this for those who love short horror fiction.
This is one of my favorite reads of the year so far!
The story is about a man going about some ordinary shopping where an encounter with a strange woman and boy forever changes his life for the worst.
I felt only terror and sympathy for poor Phil. He suffered greatly throughout the story and ending was… well, shall we say, not a happy one.
I would love to see a short film made of this someday.
I highly recommend this for those who love short horror fiction.
This is one of my favorite reads of the year so far!