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dragonfriend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs
mangela_28's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
At one point I thought this was commentary on the opiod crisis. At another it's commentary on how screens/video games/tv/the internet are the real demons on earth. Most of the time Krampus was perpetrating the very evils he accused Santa of. There was no real depth or motivation, but there was a lot of male anger. It does not pass the Bechdel test. Brom makes half the demon-like Belschnickels Shawnee. I have high hopes for Slewfoot... but I do not understand how it can come from the same author. I hope Slewfoot is for the girls. Krampus is for the boys. 😒
Graphic: Animal death and Murder
supringus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
ellebrooke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
megan_harper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder
all4thewookie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol
ghostsec39's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder
It is horror and dark not exactly a christmas tale to tell your children. I did thoroughly enjoy it though.lizcheek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sassycatreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My favorite thing about his work is the complexity of every character, even the villains. Krampus is good and terrible, but so is Santa in his own way. Even a character as loathsome as Dillard isn’t completely one-dimensional.
I loved the incorporation of Norse mythology into the narrative, especially
That said, I do have some nitpicks. There were times when I felt like certain characters didn’t react realistically to Krampus: There were too many instances of people having calm and rational conversations with a 7+ foot tall devil man. Although, I guess we could argue that Krampus’s magic is at play.
Additionally, I also didn’t care for
In all though, this was a solid read and made for a good change of pace from my usual holiday rom-coms. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves Brom’s dark and rich reading style, especially if you want a festive twist on his usual work. Also, be aware that it does get gory at times. You know what you can handle.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
_thugbug_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Gaslighting