Review: Some gems!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2012
Review by Gabryyl PierceJune 18, 20123 of 5 starsChocolate-Covered Eyes: A Sampler of Horror is a collection of poetry and short stories by Lori R. Lopez. Each story has been rated individually below and averaged for an overall rating:Chocolate-Covered Eyes1 of 5 starsAn attempt at horror poetry that fell flat for me.Heartbeat4 of 5 starsA fun zombie story from a young boy's perspective. Good characters and tight plotting make this a good addition to the zombie sub-genre.Nuance2 of 5 starsAnother short story but one I could not get into. This one had the guts of a good story strangled by a dozen ten-dollar words.Unleashed: Tail One5 of 5 starsAbsolutely my favorite and worth the read. The point of view switches between the family dog, a devilish cat and a detective, with wondrous results. I'd love to see more of this!Beyond The Stump2 of 5 starsThe story of a tree and its part in the narrator's life. Again, an interesting premise buried under tons of unnecessary "literary" prose.Bedeviled4 of 5 starsA good story and fast read. My second favorite in the collection. Warning: contains insects! *shudder*Macabre2 of 5 starsAn okay entry, a bit over-long. The central character never grabbed my attention.All in all, the author's attempts at literary prose are overstuffed and unnecessary - Lopez has a good voice, when she lets it breathe, but Chocolate-Covered Eyes does contain a few stories worth the read.