Genre:
Horror/ Short Story
Description:
Five-year-old
Tommy and his family are trying to outrun a zombie attack when they
get holed up in an abandoned house. These few hours that they are
stuck in the house have a great impact on their lives.
Author:
David
Moles, a UK resident, enjoys writing horror and fantasy.
Appraisal:
The
Sweet Ones
is a short story that could easily be read in one sitting – and
you’re going to want to stick around until the end.
The
book is told through the eyes of 5-year-old Tommy, who doesn’t see
the horror the same ways adults would register it.
We
deal with many zombie stories these days from popular books and
comics to impressive television shows. Generally, the stories are
told through the eyes of adults. So it was interesting to see the
story and the understanding of what was going on through that of a
kid.
My
only issue was the voice of the character. I understand that it’s a
child talking, but being around a lot of children all day, I felt
some of the internal dialogue was a little off. Not enough to take
away from the story, so don’t think of that as a concern.
The
Sweet Ones
was interesting because the horror doesn’t show up immediately.
It’s gradual and impactful.
Format/Typo
issues:
No major issues
Rating:
**** Four stars
Reviewed
by:
Sooz
Approximate
word count: 6,500-7,000
words
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