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Apartment Seven
It's Christmastime in the city, but all is not merry. Something is happening in Apartment Seven. Something evil.
Charlie Cerrone thought he had it all—a loving marriage, a good job, a nice home and financial security—until the night his wife betrayed him and his entire world came crashing down.
Angry and confused, Charlie wanders the streets of Boston after dark, dazed and searching for answers, trying to figure out why his wife has apparently taken up with another man and why she's been frequenting a strangely ominous and otherwise abandoned building late at night in one of the worst neighborhoods in the city.
Throughout the cold winter night, Charlie descends deeper and deeper into a nightmarish journey that encompasses his past, present and future, a terrifying and surreal odyssey that leads him through the darkest alleys and most dangerous streets of a haunted city, and that will eventually put him face-to-face with the horrific riddle behind his own troubled existence and the shocking mysteries of Apartment Seven.
Charlie Cerrone thought he had it all—a loving marriage, a good job, a nice home and financial security—until the night his wife betrayed him and his entire world came crashing down.
Angry and confused, Charlie wanders the streets of Boston after dark, dazed and searching for answers, trying to figure out why his wife has apparently taken up with another man and why she's been frequenting a strangely ominous and otherwise abandoned building late at night in one of the worst neighborhoods in the city.
Throughout the cold winter night, Charlie descends deeper and deeper into a nightmarish journey that encompasses his past, present and future, a terrifying and surreal odyssey that leads him through the darkest alleys and most dangerous streets of a haunted city, and that will eventually put him face-to-face with the horrific riddle behind his own troubled existence and the shocking mysteries of Apartment Seven.
71 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2011
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About the author
Greg F. Gifune
81 books352 followersCalled "One of the best writers of his generation" by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, Greg F. Gifune is the author of numerous short stories, several novels and two short story collections. His work has been published in a wide range of magazines and anthologies all over the world, and has recently garnered interest from Hollywood. His novels include The Bleeding Season, Deep Night, Saying Uncle, A View From The Lake, Night Work, Drago Descending, Blood In Electric Blue and Dominion.
Along with his short story collections, Down To Sleep and Heretics, his work has been nominated for numerous awards and is consistently praised by readers and critics alike across the globe. For seven years he was Editor-in-Chief of Thievin' Kitty Publications, publishers of the acclaimed fiction magazines The Edge: Tales of Suspense (1998-2004) and Burning Sky: Adventures in Science Fiction Terror (1998-2003), and currently serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books.
The son of teachers, Greg F. Gifune was educated in Boston and has lived in various places, including New York City and Peru. A trained actor and broadcaster, he has appeared in various stage productions and has worked in radio and television as both an on-air talent and a producer. Earlier in life he held a wide range of jobs, encompassing everything from journalism to promotions.
The author of numerous novels, screenplays and two short story collections, his work has been consistently praised by critics and readers alike, and has been translated into several languages and published all over the world. Greg and his wife Carol live in Massachusetts with a bevy of cats.
Discover more about his writing at GregFGifune.com and UninvitedBooks.com.
Along with his short story collections, Down To Sleep and Heretics, his work has been nominated for numerous awards and is consistently praised by readers and critics alike across the globe. For seven years he was Editor-in-Chief of Thievin' Kitty Publications, publishers of the acclaimed fiction magazines The Edge: Tales of Suspense (1998-2004) and Burning Sky: Adventures in Science Fiction Terror (1998-2003), and currently serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books.
The son of teachers, Greg F. Gifune was educated in Boston and has lived in various places, including New York City and Peru. A trained actor and broadcaster, he has appeared in various stage productions and has worked in radio and television as both an on-air talent and a producer. Earlier in life he held a wide range of jobs, encompassing everything from journalism to promotions.
The author of numerous novels, screenplays and two short story collections, his work has been consistently praised by critics and readers alike, and has been translated into several languages and published all over the world. Greg and his wife Carol live in Massachusetts with a bevy of cats.
Discover more about his writing at GregFGifune.com and UninvitedBooks.com.
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August 21, 2014
it is a perfect home, a perfect life. late at night, a man hears a noise. it is a wife talking on the phone, whispering, giggles.
domestic bliss darkens into horror story. it is a masterfully written sequence.
it is a horror story, but what stakes? an affair, a foolish relationship? an angry husband? who cares? this is horror? it has minor stakes. but it does become more... it becomes A Christmas Carol. it is the past, the present, the future. it is death in three directions; it is death as the only path.
it is well-written. the author is a writer, a writer's writer. he is no dum-dum. he loves his Dickens. he also loves his David Lynch, his Mulholland Dr. and his Lost Highway. there is a slight nod, a sneaky hint, it is there to be found. but it is both more and less than homage, I think. it feels like theft. that doesn't bother me. "property is theft", or so they say. people, take what you will. but no reviewers notice this Lynch-theft, this Lynch-homage. are these reviewers dum-dums? hard to say.
it takes from A Christmas Carol and it takes from Mulholland Dr. and Lost Highway... but what does it give back? what does it make of its own? is the combination and transformation of those sources a reason for being? it brings death to the table, yes. but that is to be expected: this is a horror story.
its Christmas Past: it is an exercise in pathos, then bathos. it is moving, and then not so moving - irritating. it made me itch.
its Christmas Present: it takes from Mulholland Dr, it takes the stage show. and then a gallery of atrocities. it made me scratch.
its Christmas Future: it is time for embarrassingly overripe gore. it has become an open wound. I put a band-aid on it by skimming past that goofy gore, gore for dum-dums only.
it has an ending: it is maudlin, in extremis. shattered lives, the real world, they came through the looking glass and shattered themselves, their lives, their future, during their journey.
it has a perfect old man: who would have, if only, he could have, why didn't they, why couldn't they, why did they have to, what a tragedy, oh the humanity, oh the living death of it all.
it is a unique experience for me. a story I grew to loathe; an author who began to intrigue. its creativity is questionable but the author's skills are undeniable. I throw the story away but not the author. I want to read more: I want to read a story he cared about writing, where he wasn't exercising or playing games. I look through the books he has written. I have found one! will I be rewarded, or will it turn out that I am the dum-dum for continuing this relationship?
domestic bliss darkens into horror story. it is a masterfully written sequence.
it is a horror story, but what stakes? an affair, a foolish relationship? an angry husband? who cares? this is horror? it has minor stakes. but it does become more... it becomes A Christmas Carol. it is the past, the present, the future. it is death in three directions; it is death as the only path.
it is well-written. the author is a writer, a writer's writer. he is no dum-dum. he loves his Dickens. he also loves his David Lynch, his Mulholland Dr. and his Lost Highway. there is a slight nod, a sneaky hint, it is there to be found. but it is both more and less than homage, I think. it feels like theft. that doesn't bother me. "property is theft", or so they say. people, take what you will. but no reviewers notice this Lynch-theft, this Lynch-homage. are these reviewers dum-dums? hard to say.
it takes from A Christmas Carol and it takes from Mulholland Dr. and Lost Highway... but what does it give back? what does it make of its own? is the combination and transformation of those sources a reason for being? it brings death to the table, yes. but that is to be expected: this is a horror story.
its Christmas Past: it is an exercise in pathos, then bathos. it is moving, and then not so moving - irritating. it made me itch.
its Christmas Present: it takes from Mulholland Dr, it takes the stage show. and then a gallery of atrocities. it made me scratch.
its Christmas Future: it is time for embarrassingly overripe gore. it has become an open wound. I put a band-aid on it by skimming past that goofy gore, gore for dum-dums only.
it has an ending: it is maudlin, in extremis. shattered lives, the real world, they came through the looking glass and shattered themselves, their lives, their future, during their journey.
it has a perfect old man: who would have, if only, he could have, why didn't they, why couldn't they, why did they have to, what a tragedy, oh the humanity, oh the living death of it all.
it is a unique experience for me. a story I grew to loathe; an author who began to intrigue. its creativity is questionable but the author's skills are undeniable. I throw the story away but not the author. I want to read more: I want to read a story he cared about writing, where he wasn't exercising or playing games. I look through the books he has written. I have found one! will I be rewarded, or will it turn out that I am the dum-dum for continuing this relationship?
August 23, 2015
Well, shoot. This was almost a complete miss for me. I usually really dig Greg Gifune's offerings, so there is every possibility that I missed something which caused me to lose the gist of the story. If the key was cached in whatever it was going on with the names there at the end, it escaped me. On the upside, the framework of A Christmas Carol seemed apt, and the elevator was cool.
March 12, 2014
Charlie and Jenna nestled comfortably into middle age, happily married for twenty years, professionally successful and financially secure they could afford to sit back and coast a bit. Until Charlie wakes up one night to find his wife downstairs on the phone to another man, the truth results in an unforgivable infidelity and the marriage is decimated, Charlie leaves.
Not until his friend Dino contacts him with news of Jenna does he realise he has unfinished business, a love not completely over. Dino tells of her indiscretions and her visits to Apartment Seven, the only rented room in a dilapidated building.
The ensuing journey of personnel discovery encompasses a vast range of emotions from revenge, grief and anger, walking hand in hand with helplessness right through to redemption and forgiveness even for those who believe they don’t deserve it. Charlie walks a thin line dipping continuously into his past, his nightmares and the darkness that tails him.
Another emotionally deep and thought provoking read from an author that revels in the tragic jaunt of anguish.
Recommended.
Not until his friend Dino contacts him with news of Jenna does he realise he has unfinished business, a love not completely over. Dino tells of her indiscretions and her visits to Apartment Seven, the only rented room in a dilapidated building.
The ensuing journey of personnel discovery encompasses a vast range of emotions from revenge, grief and anger, walking hand in hand with helplessness right through to redemption and forgiveness even for those who believe they don’t deserve it. Charlie walks a thin line dipping continuously into his past, his nightmares and the darkness that tails him.
Another emotionally deep and thought provoking read from an author that revels in the tragic jaunt of anguish.
Recommended.
August 13, 2016
Greg Gifune is the master of atmosphere. I don't care where the story takes place, you can be guaranteed of a dark, shadowy atmosphere where nothing is at it seems. This book is no exception.
This is the story of Charlie and his marriage. A long lasting one...until it isn't. Jenna, Charlie's wife, is caught talking on the phone late at night and suddenly his life is turned upside down.
There is a Dickensian quality to this story, and Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" does play a part, but only the skeletal bones of the tale. Mr. Gifune has taken this well known book and twisted things until he made it his own.
This novella really spoke to me. Having been married for many years and having been through some tough times during those years, I could identify with the characters. My strings were pulled-because Mr. Gifune is a masterful puppeteer. Recommended!
This is the story of Charlie and his marriage. A long lasting one...until it isn't. Jenna, Charlie's wife, is caught talking on the phone late at night and suddenly his life is turned upside down.
There is a Dickensian quality to this story, and Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" does play a part, but only the skeletal bones of the tale. Mr. Gifune has taken this well known book and twisted things until he made it his own.
This novella really spoke to me. Having been married for many years and having been through some tough times during those years, I could identify with the characters. My strings were pulled-because Mr. Gifune is a masterful puppeteer. Recommended!
April 30, 2012
Charlie and Jenna managed to get past the early days of their relationship where there were drug issues, which were cleaned up before their marriage, some twenty years ago. During their time together they had some success professionally and where able to live in a nice brownstone in Boston. They were not rich, but they were not uncomfortable.
Now in their fifties, Jenna has done something Charlie can't quite get over. In one very strange and twisted night, Gifune takes the reader on a journey to some very dark places. Past, future and present.
The story is well written and makes for a quick, enjoyable read. I was left a bit confused by a couple of passages. At one point Charlie's last name is referred to as Cerrone and at the end of the story, Jenna's last name is Charceen and she refers to Charlie as Errol. I just can't figure out what happened there. If you read the book, and I'd definitely recommend you do so, let me know if you can shed any light on my confusion.
Available as an e-book from the usual sources. The limited edition, signed hardcover from Darkfuse Publications, specialty press, Delirium Books is sold out.
Now in their fifties, Jenna has done something Charlie can't quite get over. In one very strange and twisted night, Gifune takes the reader on a journey to some very dark places. Past, future and present.
The story is well written and makes for a quick, enjoyable read. I was left a bit confused by a couple of passages. At one point Charlie's last name is referred to as Cerrone and at the end of the story, Jenna's last name is Charceen and she refers to Charlie as Errol. I just can't figure out what happened there. If you read the book, and I'd definitely recommend you do so, let me know if you can shed any light on my confusion.
Available as an e-book from the usual sources. The limited edition, signed hardcover from Darkfuse Publications, specialty press, Delirium Books is sold out.
January 1, 2014
This was the tenth book by Greg I have read and have enjoyed reading them all. Greg is an author a lot of people don't know about but should. The story is about a man named Charlie Cerrone and his wife Jenna. Then late one night Charlie catches his wife talking to a man on the phone. He thinks she is cheating on him and has a buddy follow her and find out who he is. His friend tells him he saw her go into this apartment building(Apartment Seven). This is when Charlie hits the streets to get some answers and a little revenge. Then things start to get strange. I'll stop here, don't want to say to much. Greg is a must read for me. I gave it 4 stars.
February 19, 2012
3 Stars
This is my second Gifune novel, and I can safely say that he is a gifted story teller. Although, I only am giving this novella 3 stars, it really is quite an inteteresting ride. I am not a short story guy, and often am predisposed to feeling let down by these fast reads. This book is no exception. It is well written, and has a good flow, but I can not help but feel that it would be so much better if it had more backstory, character development, and just more substance.
Like other reviewers have said, this is a supernatural novel that is a twist on A Christmas Carol. I had not read any reviews before reading this book and actually found that it took me a long time to see this connection. Gifune does a great job at giving his story a great feel. It is eerie, unmistakingly not natural, and at times spooky too. Charlie was an interesting character that I empathized with right for the start.
Gifune has a great writing style and prose. This passage captures his essence, a story that Charlie was remembering from his childhood and his best friend, his cat:
"...He'd gone under there to die. Why not in my arms? Why down there all alone? I buried him in the backyard. Next day, I crawled under the porch to try and see why he'd chosen such a place to die. Once I was under there, in the cool dirt, I understood. I was alone. Really, truly, completely alone, just as he'd been. Just like we'd both been right before our births, just as we'd both be at the time of our deaths. I was alone down there, and then I was no more."
I enjoyed this book but want to read a full length novel of his.
This is my second Gifune novel, and I can safely say that he is a gifted story teller. Although, I only am giving this novella 3 stars, it really is quite an inteteresting ride. I am not a short story guy, and often am predisposed to feeling let down by these fast reads. This book is no exception. It is well written, and has a good flow, but I can not help but feel that it would be so much better if it had more backstory, character development, and just more substance.
Like other reviewers have said, this is a supernatural novel that is a twist on A Christmas Carol. I had not read any reviews before reading this book and actually found that it took me a long time to see this connection. Gifune does a great job at giving his story a great feel. It is eerie, unmistakingly not natural, and at times spooky too. Charlie was an interesting character that I empathized with right for the start.
Gifune has a great writing style and prose. This passage captures his essence, a story that Charlie was remembering from his childhood and his best friend, his cat:
"...He'd gone under there to die. Why not in my arms? Why down there all alone? I buried him in the backyard. Next day, I crawled under the porch to try and see why he'd chosen such a place to die. Once I was under there, in the cool dirt, I understood. I was alone. Really, truly, completely alone, just as he'd been. Just like we'd both been right before our births, just as we'd both be at the time of our deaths. I was alone down there, and then I was no more."
I enjoyed this book but want to read a full length novel of his.
December 30, 2019
Greg Gifune turns his dark imagination towards a grim reinterpretation of A Christmas Carol, with decidedly mixed results. As always, Gifune's prose is masterfully crafted, but as has been the case with a couple of books I've read from this author, he seems to not fully understand his own story and fails to end it satisfactorily. The story takes a number of twists, not all of which make sense, and the final revelation just falls totally flat. A confusing plot that tries to do too much and a contrived final twist make Apartment Seven a frustrating read.
December 10, 2012
An anti "Christmas Carol" or a companion piece if you will. Dark and nightmarish in the way that only Greg Gifune can be. There are very few writers that can create an atmosphere like Gifune does. Similar to the Dickens story, filled with ghosts, some still living. And there is a timeless message here as well, a similar one, but with a modern (and horrific) treatment.
March 17, 2013
The perfect compact pulp read with plenty of mystery & horrific elements.
June 16, 2022
Well...
Fuck that was depressing.
I loved it.
Fuck that was depressing.
I loved it.
September 29, 2012
This is the story of Charlie. He thinks his life is perfect until he finds out his wife has been unfaithful. He leaves her and his life begins to spiral out of control downwards. Then he learns she has been seeing a second man, someone who lives on the bad side of town. What is his secret and what is the secret contained within Apartment Seven?
This was an interesting novella. Over the course of one gritty and grim day we follow Charlie as he tries to make sense of what is going on. It borrows heavily from A Christmas Carol (which itself is featured in the story) but is much darker, and has a huge twist at the end. The authors writing is very descriptive and I found myself walking alongside Charlie as he chased down his demons. It was creepy in places and the pace was unrelenting. I recommend this as a great dark horror novella.
This was an interesting novella. Over the course of one gritty and grim day we follow Charlie as he tries to make sense of what is going on. It borrows heavily from A Christmas Carol (which itself is featured in the story) but is much darker, and has a huge twist at the end. The authors writing is very descriptive and I found myself walking alongside Charlie as he chased down his demons. It was creepy in places and the pace was unrelenting. I recommend this as a great dark horror novella.
May 18, 2015
Apartment Seven
This is an awesome psychological horror story that creeped me out and entertained me! Greg knows how to bring it when he writes. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I recommend this to anyone who loves psychological horror stories!! :)
This is an awesome psychological horror story that creeped me out and entertained me! Greg knows how to bring it when he writes. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I recommend this to anyone who loves psychological horror stories!! :)
February 9, 2023
I didn't care of this. Maybe I'll try it again around Christmas time. I read Greg's book Savages which I loved and listed it as one of my favorites. I still have other books of his I'm going to read so that's why I will probably try and read this one again at another time and see how I feel about it then.
February 2, 2012
Greg F. Gifune is a very talented man. His prose is like poetry and once you read some of his work, you won’t want to stop reading. In APARTMENT SEVEN, released by Dark Fuse dot com in e-book format and trade paperback, Gifune takes us through the looking glass of a horrifying, Dickens based trip. It is updated, of course, for the 21st century.
APARTMENT SEVEN is a haunting story as seen through the experiences of Charlie Cerrone. Charlie, a man who once had it all, has now lost everything, even himself. He searches for his love, Jenna, and in doing so, take a deep look into his own mind and fights with his inner demons.
As he travels the streets of Boston looking for these answers, Charlie is put though a Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” template. The whole ghost of Christmas past, present and future play out and I think this was Gifune’s purpose though, to make a horror version of the classic Dickens novel. To make a story about a man who searches for his future while his past and present hunger for his very soul. I liked the concept and I never caught on till half way through the novella (It’s a very short work but packed densely with flavor.) I won’t say anymore on what’s going on with APARTMENT SEVEN as I fear I’ve said too much already. I will say that it is a fine piece of fiction and at times it literally had me feeling uneasy, horrified and unsettled. It’s a short read, highly engaging and it’s cheap to buy for your kindle or e-reader. I truly believe that you will dig this novella and if you don’t, you’re probably on drugs.
APARTMENT SEVEN is a haunting story as seen through the experiences of Charlie Cerrone. Charlie, a man who once had it all, has now lost everything, even himself. He searches for his love, Jenna, and in doing so, take a deep look into his own mind and fights with his inner demons.
As he travels the streets of Boston looking for these answers, Charlie is put though a Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” template. The whole ghost of Christmas past, present and future play out and I think this was Gifune’s purpose though, to make a horror version of the classic Dickens novel. To make a story about a man who searches for his future while his past and present hunger for his very soul. I liked the concept and I never caught on till half way through the novella (It’s a very short work but packed densely with flavor.) I won’t say anymore on what’s going on with APARTMENT SEVEN as I fear I’ve said too much already. I will say that it is a fine piece of fiction and at times it literally had me feeling uneasy, horrified and unsettled. It’s a short read, highly engaging and it’s cheap to buy for your kindle or e-reader. I truly believe that you will dig this novella and if you don’t, you’re probably on drugs.
December 26, 2011
Well, this was the last novella for Delirium Books for 2011, and it certainly did not disappoint. Its pretty much par for the course to get outstanding character development encompassed in a great atmospheric piece from any Gifune work. The coldness and bleak setting of this book largely reminded me of William Hallahan's outstanding novel, SEARCH FOR JOSEPH TULLY. In both of these works, the main characters are simply unable to escape from the freezing cold... ultimately serving a nice metaphor of these characters unable to escape from their own sadness, regret, torment, etc.
Gifune presents us with a tormented character who goes chasing after demons in this highly engaging dream narrative. While there are hints throughout about this twist, Gifune does nicely to mask some of these plot devices.
Likewise, I did like the tie in (as a parable) to Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This was indeed a case where our main character does go on a trek through his urban nightmare to try to right some past wrongs. The ending unfortunately is a significant departure from the Dickens' tale... and quite fitting.
Highly recommended.
Gifune presents us with a tormented character who goes chasing after demons in this highly engaging dream narrative. While there are hints throughout about this twist, Gifune does nicely to mask some of these plot devices.
Likewise, I did like the tie in (as a parable) to Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This was indeed a case where our main character does go on a trek through his urban nightmare to try to right some past wrongs. The ending unfortunately is a significant departure from the Dickens' tale... and quite fitting.
Highly recommended.
January 8, 2023
Ouch. A dark surreal novella, Apartment Seven features one of the most existentially disturbing scenes I've ever read.
Considering that I've been reading horror for almost 60 years, that sentiment speaks volumes about that scene.
Quiet, moody, filled with misdirection, this book counterprograms the usual trends in high-gore self-published horror. The literary equivalent of an A24 film, this book won me over as a new fan of its author.
Considering that I've been reading horror for almost 60 years, that sentiment speaks volumes about that scene.
Quiet, moody, filled with misdirection, this book counterprograms the usual trends in high-gore self-published horror. The literary equivalent of an A24 film, this book won me over as a new fan of its author.
June 20, 2016
This is the sixth book I read by the author and the first one I was disappointed with. Turns out, I had actually read this previously and did not remember until a climatic final scene. The story seems disorganized and not up to the author's usual work. I will keep on reading the author and suggest you do as well, only do not start with this title.
February 26, 2012
I really have no idea what was going on in this book. Had some time elapsed between Jenna leaving and him searching for her. She seemed to revert to junkie status within a week! What was the dea with those visions?? O.o
March 19, 2013
Depressing and twisty. There's some weird violent acid trip type stuff in there. Makes the story a little confusing at what is really going on. Drugs and bad times.
July 4, 2019
Gory and confused
Only read if you the nothing else to do. Very trite but had potential to be better if not so convoluted
Only read if you the nothing else to do. Very trite but had potential to be better if not so convoluted
December 7, 2011
A really great, really dark Christmas read.
September 27, 2019
If you ask any film fanatic, they'll tell you one of the best things a movie can do is surprise you. As a reader, I enjoy precisely the same thing. When a book is predictable, the temptation to abandon it is always there. On the other hand, when a narrative keeps you guessing, plays with what you think you know and takes truly unexpected twists and turns, reading becomes a very addictive pleasure. Greg F. Gifune's Apartment Seven is full or surprises, making it the literary equivalent of a masterful sleight of hand trick.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
You can read Gabino's full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.
January 27, 2020
As always, I thoroughly over Gifune’s writing. The descriptions of his locales and characters are so vivid and captivating. And like his other stories, this one pulled me right in and never let go. An extremely powerful and emotional tale . Definitely recommended.
December 9, 2022
Gifune is becoming one of my favorite Authors and this is only my second book I've read of his
A story of love, betrayal, forgiveness and possible redemption. Im going to try and read everything Greg Gifune writes. His story's are creepy and erie and keep me anticipating what's going to happen.
A story of love, betrayal, forgiveness and possible redemption. Im going to try and read everything Greg Gifune writes. His story's are creepy and erie and keep me anticipating what's going to happen.
April 5, 2024
Imagine the template of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” applied to the underbelly of Boston’s seedy alleys and the undesirables who frequent them. Throw in Giffune’s dark gift for storytelling, and you have a gruesomely poetic tale of horrific self-exploration and determination. The final twist in this novelette will hit you in the face like a baseball bat.
July 26, 2021
It was well written but i feel such dummy cause i don’t understand what happened.
November 3, 2023
A story of substance abuse, loneliness, jealousy, and old memories.
February 28, 2015
Beautifully written
A beautifully written book that parallels Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'. The characters are vividly drawn, damaged, hurting and being hurt, maybe broken, but not irreparably. But as the story reminds us, no one is beyond redemption.
A beautifully written book that parallels Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'. The characters are vividly drawn, damaged, hurting and being hurt, maybe broken, but not irreparably. But as the story reminds us, no one is beyond redemption.
November 3, 2016
Very good imagination and cleverly written
It is very imaginative and intense. There is a lot of gore but is necessary for the story to play out as it does. I had wished it 'all' had been a dream. It does may you think about how you life is playing out.
It is very imaginative and intense. There is a lot of gore but is necessary for the story to play out as it does. I had wished it 'all' had been a dream. It does may you think about how you life is playing out.
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