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dyfdd's review
4.0
I received this book via LibraryThing as part of their monthly Early Reviewer program.
The anthology is aimed at Middle grade readers. Each of the short stories are quick, uncomplicated reads which deliver a darker side to the typically upbeat Christmas. They all pack a punch as they close their story and are very entertaining. A perfect reminder that frights should continue even at Christmas, and what you wish for may not always be what you want.
The anthology is aimed at Middle grade readers. Each of the short stories are quick, uncomplicated reads which deliver a darker side to the typically upbeat Christmas. They all pack a punch as they close their story and are very entertaining. A perfect reminder that frights should continue even at Christmas, and what you wish for may not always be what you want.
limabean74's review
4.0
My Review:
I was going to sit and write a short review for all 13 stories in the book but after reading it I realized that the stories are rather short and I would give to much away so I will review this as a whole instead. Well, I will be skipping Christmas this year…just kidding…I still love Christmas even though this book pretty much scared the stockings right off my fireplace. This was 13 pretty creepy stories and how they were written gave you just enough to creep you out and the end of each story gave you just enough to REALLY creep you out. I can’t really pick a favorite but they all had me wishing I read this book more during the day than at night.
. For those that might not be a fan of Christmas this is the perfect book for you and for those that love Christmas this book is a fun (and by fun I mean in a scare you into keeping the fireplace lit on Christmas Eve, sort of way) read to remind you that Santa is always watching and you better be good, for goodness sake. Plus NEVER, I mean NEVER open a video game before Christmas and don’t bring home creepy nutcrackers from antique shops.
This is listed as middle grade but it does have some pretty scary stories, so if your kids are into horror this would be perfect for them but if you have a middle grader that scares easily you might want to read the book first before giving it to them.
I highly recommend for anyone that is looking for a good horror Christmas book with 13 amazing stories by some pretty awesome authors. I actually really enjoyed this and was a nice change from all the cute, fluffy Christmas stories. Something different to get you in a Christmas mood…well….sort of. ;)
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beammey's review
4.0
Oddly, I actually liked these. Some were better than others, as you always get in an anthology, but I really, really enjoyed this book! The stories were short, but the last sentence always stuck with you. Totally worth the time it takes to read this. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
kittykult's review
4.0
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Fright Before Christmas contains 13 stories that twist Christmas traditions into spooky nightmares for middle grade readers.
The stories themselves are very creative and very short and contain both twists on classic tales and new concepts. There are a variety of monsters, some typical like the Abominable Snowman and Krampus/evil Santas, while others are not-so-typical like evil nutcrackers, evil snowmen, and an evil Jack Frost who freezes naughty children. There were multiple stories with evil Santa, but each of them were unique and fun to read. There are not a whole lot of happy endings going on here, so as always with the horror genre, if your mini-me is a scaredy-cat, take caution.
Fright Before Christmas is great for kids who like the Holidays but miss Halloween, or even for those naughty children who need a little more encouragement than a little bit of coal in their stockings.. This would be a wonderful stocking stuffer for little horror fans.
Fright Before Christmas contains 13 stories that twist Christmas traditions into spooky nightmares for middle grade readers.
The stories themselves are very creative and very short and contain both twists on classic tales and new concepts. There are a variety of monsters, some typical like the Abominable Snowman and Krampus/evil Santas, while others are not-so-typical like evil nutcrackers, evil snowmen, and an evil Jack Frost who freezes naughty children. There were multiple stories with evil Santa, but each of them were unique and fun to read. There are not a whole lot of happy endings going on here, so as always with the horror genre, if your mini-me is a scaredy-cat, take caution.
Fright Before Christmas is great for kids who like the Holidays but miss Halloween, or even for those naughty children who need a little more encouragement than a little bit of coal in their stockings.. This would be a wonderful stocking stuffer for little horror fans.
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