A review by galaxiesofbooks
Suburban Monsters by Christopher Hawkins

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

i found this horror short story collection on netgalley and thought i’d give it a try and it was fine! i expected the stories to be more horrific than they actually were and a few stories were much better than the others, also some of the ideas i’ve seen done before, but i still had a good time. 

i felt like 2/2 of the book was better for me enjoyment-wise. most of the stories from the first half of the book didn’t work out for me since i felt underwhelmed after reading them. i don’t have a 5 star story out of this book, but i definitely really loved Swallow and A Candle for the Birthday Boy. 

i do recommend reading this if you want a quick collection of weird/creepy stories, but don’t expect it to be terrifying or gory going into it. 😂