Small Favors

About this episode

The hosts discuss the gothic retelling 'Small Favors' by Erin A. Craig, filled with humor and horror elements.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode the hosts dive without hesitation into Small Favors by Erin A. Craig! This charming gothic retelling of classic fairytale Rumplestiltskin seasoned liberally with elements of horror was a gripping read start to finish. One of the club's most unhinged episodes in a while, you can expect plenty of laughter, questionable tangents, Wheezy's most intense fictional infatuation yet, and discussions over whe...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash O'Rourke, Kendall Shaw, Myrissa Yokie

Topics covered

• gothic retelling
• fairytale
• horror elements
• literature discussion
• comedy

Keywords

• Small Favors
• Erin A. Craig
• Rumplestiltskin
• gothic
• horror
• comedy
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Small Favors, Rumplestiltskin

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