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bunhime's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Just A Little Snack is a collection of short stories that are fast-paced, raw, and incredibly engaging. I love reading short stories that are just a little unsettling, and this book was exactly what I have been looking for. each story was impossible to put down, even as they gave me the feeling that something was just around the corner, raising the hair on the back of my neck. These stories are not horror in the vein of jump scares and outright fear, but more in the vein of making you look over your shoulder and be just a bit suspicious of your neighbor. These stories also use the medium well to comment on various important topics such as feminism, trauma, and isolation in a very poignant way. Many had ambiguous endings that left me thinking. My one biggest critique is that this ARC had many typos that I hope will be edited in the final version. Overall though, I truly enjoyed these stories and will be looking for more by this author.
Just A Little Snack is a collection of short stories that are fast-paced, raw, and incredibly engaging. I love reading short stories that are just a little unsettling, and this book was exactly what I have been looking for. each story was impossible to put down, even as they gave me the feeling that something was just around the corner, raising the hair on the back of my neck. These stories are not horror in the vein of jump scares and outright fear, but more in the vein of making you look over your shoulder and be just a bit suspicious of your neighbor. These stories also use the medium well to comment on various important topics such as feminism, trauma, and isolation in a very poignant way. Many had ambiguous endings that left me thinking. My one biggest critique is that this ARC had many typos that I hope will be edited in the final version. Overall though, I truly enjoyed these stories and will be looking for more by this author.
jjenreads's review against another edition
Thanks to netgalley and nyx publishers for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review. Well tbvh, I think that people would really love this but it's just not my cup of tea..... For me it was very hard to read an I wasn't even able to get through at least the first half of the book.....
iamcreature81's review
4.0
4.25/5
This is the first time I'm reading Yah-Yah and I have to say, I'm looking forward to reading her other works. This book of short stories flowed nicely and very well written. Each story gave me a sense of discomfort or spine chill that I look for reading any type of horror.
The stories: You have a pregnant woman who has strange cravings. (This was my favorite. ) A murderer who experiences the other side. A strained friendship after a prom outing goes wrong. A single woman who decides to become one with her garden. A mother whose son goes missing and when he comes back, well, I guess he's back. A young girl being taught how to tell herbs via sight. A queer man is punished for his actions. A young woman experiences religious rapture. And a girl walks home alone and experiences being washed followed by...
All stories has a unique twist. Though there was one or two that weren't very fulfilling, most, I feel were strong. Writing short stories is no easy feat and it takes talent to give a full stories in such few words and I believe Yah-Yah did this quite well. I look forward to reading her other work.
Thanks to net galley, nyx publishing and the author for the opportunity to read this gem. Best of luck on release day.
This is the first time I'm reading Yah-Yah and I have to say, I'm looking forward to reading her other works. This book of short stories flowed nicely and very well written. Each story gave me a sense of discomfort or spine chill that I look for reading any type of horror.
The stories: You have a pregnant woman who has strange cravings. (This was my favorite. ) A murderer who experiences the other side. A strained friendship after a prom outing goes wrong. A single woman who decides to become one with her garden. A mother whose son goes missing and when he comes back, well, I guess he's back. A young girl being taught how to tell herbs via sight. A queer man is punished for his actions. A young woman experiences religious rapture. And a girl walks home alone and experiences being washed followed by...
All stories has a unique twist. Though there was one or two that weren't very fulfilling, most, I feel were strong. Writing short stories is no easy feat and it takes talent to give a full stories in such few words and I believe Yah-Yah did this quite well. I look forward to reading her other work.
Thanks to net galley, nyx publishing and the author for the opportunity to read this gem. Best of luck on release day.
abbie_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
I picked this book at random via my Scribd queue using a random number generator, and it was quite a strong little horror collection - perfect for the October time (as opposed to July when I read it and yes I'm writing July reviews in November, sue me).
Highly strung vegetarian women experience carnivorous pregnancy cravings; women executions mete out bloody justice to serial killers; estranged childhood best friends with a dark shared secret are drawn back together; sons are lost and changelings replace them; bloody cycles are doomed to repeat when a young girl is attacked by vampiric creature; a woman tries to get a one up on death by planning it herself. Honestly, all of the stories bar a few are so creative, gruesome, and just well executed horror fiction!
Highly strung vegetarian women experience carnivorous pregnancy cravings; women executions mete out bloody justice to serial killers; estranged childhood best friends with a dark shared secret are drawn back together; sons are lost and changelings replace them; bloody cycles are doomed to repeat when a young girl is attacked by vampiric creature; a woman tries to get a one up on death by planning it herself. Honestly, all of the stories bar a few are so creative, gruesome, and just well executed horror fiction!
gormenghost's review against another edition
2.75
Not scary enough to be a horror, not well-written enough to be anything else.
lucakocsis's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Nice collection if short stories, the author has a really interesting writing style.
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship
dakotach7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
I absolutely loved this collection - as with this author's previous book that I read, I very much connected with the dark and whimsical quality of the writing. I think 'What Dinah Knew,' 'Niecey's Garden,' and 'A Girl Walks Alone' ended up being my favorites of these short stories, but really, I loved all of them.
This author has a really captivating and piercing writing style imo, that really is quite haunting and is making me reflect on some things!
This author has a really captivating and piercing writing style imo, that really is quite haunting and is making me reflect on some things!
seethinglloron's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is what I'm talking about. I love Scholfield's shorter form work on various social medias, and I have put off reading this or On Sunday for way too long, and I see now how wrong I was. Incredible prose here, thick and rich with imagery and violent imaginings of Afro-gothic themes. Wow!