We are officially one week away from Christmas! Only seven more days to go until we have family, presents, and holiday cheer!
But, we aren't the only ones celebrating! The supernatural and the undead are also gathering to celebrate one of the best times of the year.
I usually only do one main review post a week. This week, however, I am doing an extra review in honor of the Christmas season.
Additionally, I just finished one of the most enjoyable free kindle books I've ever had the privilege of reading, and I felt it was well worth the shout out. There are hundreds and thousands of free (or cheap) kindle books on the market. I usually will pick up a kindle book when it is on a free promotion if the cover or concept catches my eye. Generally, I only read physical print books besides that.
Unfortunately, 80 to 90 percent of the time these free giveaway kindle books are short, poorly written, and even painful to read. I wouldn't mind a book being short if it were written well. But, don't publish your short story to kindle if it isn't properly edited and revised.
Well, I am happy to say that the most recent free kindle e-book I read A Bigboobenstien Family Christmas is one of the most enjoyable free e-books I've picked up on kindle.
It is a very short, very simple story about an undead family of Frankenstein type monsters. The family is like a slightly more disturbed version of The Munsters or The Addams Family. They are putting on a small, and somewhat disturbing, Christmas pageant in their home.
Unfortunately for them Krampus is out and about, punishing the lustful and sinful who have been naughty all year. It seems that their happy Christmas gathering will be ruined unless they can work together to stop Krampus in his path.
I've read a lot of Bizarro and Splatterpunk throughout my career thus far. While I enjoy the sub-genre very much I often find things get a little too weird, too violent, too sexual at times--depending on the author. And that is saying something! Mostly this is because the violent or sexual content in a story exists for shock value alone, instead of being a supporting element to the story or characters themselves. (I will confess, I'm guilty of this crime at times myself).
O'Brien manages to have the perfect balance of "offensive content" alongside interesting characters and a fun little story. I'd even go so far as to say O'Brien could have included slightly more content and still had an excellent narrative. Everything in the story was vivid and engaging. In the few pages contained herein, I came to really enjoy the Bigboobenstien family.
However, I think the most impressive element of this story is its ability to capture the spirit and family togetherness of the Christmas season, even in a family of undead misfits. You still manage to get the warm fuzzies of Christmas by the end of the tale despite the deranged nature of the family.
But, we aren't the only ones celebrating! The supernatural and the undead are also gathering to celebrate one of the best times of the year.
I usually only do one main review post a week. This week, however, I am doing an extra review in honor of the Christmas season.
Additionally, I just finished one of the most enjoyable free kindle books I've ever had the privilege of reading, and I felt it was well worth the shout out. There are hundreds and thousands of free (or cheap) kindle books on the market. I usually will pick up a kindle book when it is on a free promotion if the cover or concept catches my eye. Generally, I only read physical print books besides that.
Unfortunately, 80 to 90 percent of the time these free giveaway kindle books are short, poorly written, and even painful to read. I wouldn't mind a book being short if it were written well. But, don't publish your short story to kindle if it isn't properly edited and revised.
Well, I am happy to say that the most recent free kindle e-book I read A Bigboobenstien Family Christmas is one of the most enjoyable free e-books I've picked up on kindle.
It is a very short, very simple story about an undead family of Frankenstein type monsters. The family is like a slightly more disturbed version of The Munsters or The Addams Family. They are putting on a small, and somewhat disturbing, Christmas pageant in their home.
Unfortunately for them Krampus is out and about, punishing the lustful and sinful who have been naughty all year. It seems that their happy Christmas gathering will be ruined unless they can work together to stop Krampus in his path.
I've read a lot of Bizarro and Splatterpunk throughout my career thus far. While I enjoy the sub-genre very much I often find things get a little too weird, too violent, too sexual at times--depending on the author. And that is saying something! Mostly this is because the violent or sexual content in a story exists for shock value alone, instead of being a supporting element to the story or characters themselves. (I will confess, I'm guilty of this crime at times myself).
O'Brien manages to have the perfect balance of "offensive content" alongside interesting characters and a fun little story. I'd even go so far as to say O'Brien could have included slightly more content and still had an excellent narrative. Everything in the story was vivid and engaging. In the few pages contained herein, I came to really enjoy the Bigboobenstien family.
However, I think the most impressive element of this story is its ability to capture the spirit and family togetherness of the Christmas season, even in a family of undead misfits. You still manage to get the warm fuzzies of Christmas by the end of the tale despite the deranged nature of the family.
Summing it Up
I have not read any of the other books in the Bigboobenstien book series. (I didn't even know they existed until I finished this story.) However, this little bite of bizarro Christmas cheer makes me interested in potentially reading and reviewing the entire series! A Bigboobenstien Family Christmas is an excellent little tale that will give you the strange and potentially offensive content you desire while still managing to convey the joy of Christmas.
Deaths: 1
Language: 4
Gore Factor: 4
Sex Factor: 5
Scare Factor: 1
Fun Factor: 4
Overall Rating: 4
Deaths: 1
Language: 4
Gore Factor: 4
Sex Factor: 5
Scare Factor: 1
Fun Factor: 4
Overall Rating: 4