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Cannibals of Candyland
There exists a race of cannibals who are made out of candy. They live in an underground world filled with lollipop forests and gumdrop goblins. During the day, while you are away at work, they come above ground and prowl our streets for food. Their your children. They lure young boys and girls to them with their sweet scent and bright colorful candy coating, then rip them apart with razor sharp teeth and claws.
When he was a child, Franklin Pierce witnessed the death of his siblings at the hands of a candy woman with pink cotton candy hair. Since that day, the candy people have become his obsession. He has spent his entire life trying to prove that they exist. And after discovering the entrance to the underground world of the candy people, Franklin finds himself venturing into their sugary domain. His capture one of them and bring it back, dead or alive.
When he was a child, Franklin Pierce witnessed the death of his siblings at the hands of a candy woman with pink cotton candy hair. Since that day, the candy people have become his obsession. He has spent his entire life trying to prove that they exist. And after discovering the entrance to the underground world of the candy people, Franklin finds himself venturing into their sugary domain. His capture one of them and bring it back, dead or alive.
164 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Carlton Mellick III
119 books2,168 followersCarlton Mellick III (July 2, 1977, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He calls his style of writing "avant-punk," and is currently one of the leading authors in the recent 'Bizarro' movement in underground literature[citation needed] with Steve Aylett, Chris Genoa and D. Harlan Wilson.
Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art. His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire.
Carlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of these early novels, "Electric Jesus Corpse", ever made it to print.
He is best known for his first novel Satan Burger and its sequel Punk Land. Satan Burger was translated into Russian and published by Ultra Culture in 2005. It was part of a four book series called Brave New World, which also featured Virtual Light by William Gibson, City Come A Walkin by John Shirley, and Tea from an Empty Cup by Pat Cadigan.
In the late 90's, he formed a collective for offbeat authors which included D. Harlan Wilson, Kevin L. Donihe, Vincent Sakowski, among others, and the publishing company Eraserhead Press. This scene evolved into the Bizarro fiction movement in 2005.
In addition to writing, Mellick is an artist and musician.
Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art. His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire.
Carlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of these early novels, "Electric Jesus Corpse", ever made it to print.
He is best known for his first novel Satan Burger and its sequel Punk Land. Satan Burger was translated into Russian and published by Ultra Culture in 2005. It was part of a four book series called Brave New World, which also featured Virtual Light by William Gibson, City Come A Walkin by John Shirley, and Tea from an Empty Cup by Pat Cadigan.
In the late 90's, he formed a collective for offbeat authors which included D. Harlan Wilson, Kevin L. Donihe, Vincent Sakowski, among others, and the publishing company Eraserhead Press. This scene evolved into the Bizarro fiction movement in 2005.
In addition to writing, Mellick is an artist and musician.
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December 8, 2024
Ok, so I was really unprepared for this book. It is ooey and gooey and gorey and full of cannibal candy monsters and submissives/dominants and human/candy people erotica...needless to say, you will never eat a piece of candy or look at Candyland the same way ever again. But I thought it was a lot of fun and very original. It isn't a long story, but was enough to portray the vivid visuals, futuristic society, unique characters, etc that the author wanted to portray. Anyone who wants a new type of horror story that is silly, fun, extremely bloody, yet is something you can't put down, this is your book!
December 28, 2021
Franklin Pierce watched his brother and sisters die by the wicked fangs of a Candy Woman. He has vowed to hunt them down and kill as many as possible in revenge. He gets the chance one evening when he witnesses an attack. Following the Candy Person back through the sewers he discovers a whole candy land. Unfortunately for him, he is captured by the same Candy Woman that killed his siblings. Even worse he is now her submissive and mating partner.
No idea what I just read, but I love it! I need more of this in my life. Only Mellick can bring us cannibal candy creatures wrapped up in a delicious love story of when opposite species attract. I think Mellick answered that age old question: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop 🍭🍬🍫😹
No idea what I just read, but I love it! I need more of this in my life. Only Mellick can bring us cannibal candy creatures wrapped up in a delicious love story of when opposite species attract. I think Mellick answered that age old question: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop 🍭🍬🍫😹
May 27, 2012
I believe this is the 7th novella by the bizarro master Carlton Mellick III (CM3) I have reviewed. This was a good solid read, longer then his usual 80-120 page read, this one keeps you engaged clocking in at 151 pages.
After reading much of Mellick's work, I am constantly amazed by his ability to churn out uniquely strange stories without repeating himself. Personally, I would like to "Being John Malkovich" his mind and see things through Mellick colored glasses, I'm sure I would be frightened, disgusted, and intrigued at the same time, these three feelings being ones I get often reading his work. The themes and ideas in each of his books are always interesting, "Cannibals of Candyland" is inspired by the game Candyland while at the same time having absolutely nothing to do with the game. Sometimes I think a person comes up to Mellick and throws out a ridiculous idea, or maybe dares him to write about something bonkers, maybe says, "Hey, wasn't Chutes and Ladders a dumb game... I mean where do all those ladders and chutes go? Why are there snakes on the path? Hey you should write about something like that..." then they just laugh to themselves, and CM3 in a very Neil Patrick Harris (NPH) way says, "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!" and runs with it. -Coming next Summer CM3 presents, "Snakes on a Ladder"-
=start plot summary=
Typical of bizarro, our lead character Franklin Pierce is a guy down on his luck, who don't get no respect [insert cheesy Rodney Dangerfield joke]. He does have a few things going for him though, like a super brain which he purchased, but that could be defective or short out in the future. Franklin hates and hunts Candy People, as they killed his siblings when they were all children, oh and boy do candy people love their tender children. Alone on the street one day, he sees a Candy Person eating a child and he shoots it, tracks it into its Candy World, and kills it. From there he gets abducted by a female Candy Person who takes him as a mate and keeps him chained up and makes him her submissive slave. Franklin basically gets Stockholm syndrome and fights with himself over killing his captor or not, as he starts to have feelings for her.
=end plot summary=
The novella was fast paced and the 150 pages blew by and before I knew it I was done. The end was sudden but fitting, wrapping it up well. I gotta say after the last 3 novella's of CM3, I am starting to become a true fan of his style, he writing definitely has improved. I definitely recommend this to bizarro fans.
After reading much of Mellick's work, I am constantly amazed by his ability to churn out uniquely strange stories without repeating himself. Personally, I would like to "Being John Malkovich" his mind and see things through Mellick colored glasses, I'm sure I would be frightened, disgusted, and intrigued at the same time, these three feelings being ones I get often reading his work. The themes and ideas in each of his books are always interesting, "Cannibals of Candyland" is inspired by the game Candyland while at the same time having absolutely nothing to do with the game. Sometimes I think a person comes up to Mellick and throws out a ridiculous idea, or maybe dares him to write about something bonkers, maybe says, "Hey, wasn't Chutes and Ladders a dumb game... I mean where do all those ladders and chutes go? Why are there snakes on the path? Hey you should write about something like that..." then they just laugh to themselves, and CM3 in a very Neil Patrick Harris (NPH) way says, "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!" and runs with it. -Coming next Summer CM3 presents, "Snakes on a Ladder"-
=start plot summary=
Typical of bizarro, our lead character Franklin Pierce is a guy down on his luck, who don't get no respect [insert cheesy Rodney Dangerfield joke]. He does have a few things going for him though, like a super brain which he purchased, but that could be defective or short out in the future. Franklin hates and hunts Candy People, as they killed his siblings when they were all children, oh and boy do candy people love their tender children. Alone on the street one day, he sees a Candy Person eating a child and he shoots it, tracks it into its Candy World, and kills it. From there he gets abducted by a female Candy Person who takes him as a mate and keeps him chained up and makes him her submissive slave. Franklin basically gets Stockholm syndrome and fights with himself over killing his captor or not, as he starts to have feelings for her.
=end plot summary=
The novella was fast paced and the 150 pages blew by and before I knew it I was done. The end was sudden but fitting, wrapping it up well. I gotta say after the last 3 novella's of CM3, I am starting to become a true fan of his style, he writing definitely has improved. I definitely recommend this to bizarro fans.
July 31, 2022
Hansel and Gretel meets The Hills Have Eyes meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets Cannibal Holocaust. Well, sort of. It's a batshit crazy ride that was more gross out body-horror comedy/interspecies erotica - human and candy person sex was...er...interesting to say the least, than it was genuinely disturbing or scary. The underground world of chocolate mud, watermelon soda ponds, marshmallow flowers, licorice grass, gumdrop goblins, brown sugar carpets, candy windows, toffee bricks, lemon hogs, banana chewing gum matresses and strawberry/kiwifruit body odours was simply a sweet-toothed paradise that had me digging into a bag of Skittles whilst reading. Franklin, the avenger out to kick some candy ass, who keeps a midget cat called Crabcake in his pocket, and who has an artificial brain accessed by a yellow button on the side of his head - yup, things up above in the human world are fucked-up too, I'm sure never in his days did he expect to father a child with Jelly bean eyes. Caramel flavoured birth juices anyone?, ha! From start to finish oh what fun!
June 28, 2010
Almost all you need to know about Cannibals of Candyland is in its title. Carlton Mellick III took a weird and interesting title and absolutely ran with it here. It seems like a simple concept at first, but Mellick pushes it into brave new territory. It’s fun because it lets us see what a Candyland world and its people would be like. Then there’s the “Cannibal” part of the concept, and Mellick doesn’t hold back on that, either.
Franklin Pierce (named after one of our worst presidents), is another Mellick-style protagonist. No one respects him (least of all his wife and mother-in-law). He’s been traumatized by the candy people, which no one else believes exist. He’s cybernetically upgraded his brain so he can be super-smart. And he’s got a kitten. Franklin’s on a mission to exterminate the candy people because when he was a child, he saw one kill and eat his three siblings.
That’s part of what makes Cannibals of Candyland so cool. Mellick shows us the colorful candy world and its people, but he also shows the gut-wrenching horror of what those candy people do. They murder small children, graphically, and they are unrepentant. The roles of human and food are reversed here. For the candy people its normal to eat humans. That’s how they’ve evolved. Franklin learns about all this as he’s held prisoner by Jujube, the very candy woman who killed his siblings all those years ago.
Franklin’s quest for revenge takes a twisted path. He desperately wants to kill all the candy people, but first he has to escape Jujube. His relationship with Jujube is utterly twisted and leads to many barriers being broken for both of them. They are simultaneously enemies and lovers. Their relationship is forbidden, and they are destined to destroy one another with it. The differences between the two (like their definition of what food is supposed to be) lead to some really extreme scenes. Like I said, Carlton Mellick isn’t holding back here. He’s written an extreme erotic cannibal horror story that happens to be about Candyland. The horror is appropriately repulsive, and the descriptions of the candy textures, tastes, and smells really pull you into this strange sugary world, which only makes it all the more terrifying.
Franklin Pierce (named after one of our worst presidents), is another Mellick-style protagonist. No one respects him (least of all his wife and mother-in-law). He’s been traumatized by the candy people, which no one else believes exist. He’s cybernetically upgraded his brain so he can be super-smart. And he’s got a kitten. Franklin’s on a mission to exterminate the candy people because when he was a child, he saw one kill and eat his three siblings.
That’s part of what makes Cannibals of Candyland so cool. Mellick shows us the colorful candy world and its people, but he also shows the gut-wrenching horror of what those candy people do. They murder small children, graphically, and they are unrepentant. The roles of human and food are reversed here. For the candy people its normal to eat humans. That’s how they’ve evolved. Franklin learns about all this as he’s held prisoner by Jujube, the very candy woman who killed his siblings all those years ago.
Franklin’s quest for revenge takes a twisted path. He desperately wants to kill all the candy people, but first he has to escape Jujube. His relationship with Jujube is utterly twisted and leads to many barriers being broken for both of them. They are simultaneously enemies and lovers. Their relationship is forbidden, and they are destined to destroy one another with it. The differences between the two (like their definition of what food is supposed to be) lead to some really extreme scenes. Like I said, Carlton Mellick isn’t holding back here. He’s written an extreme erotic cannibal horror story that happens to be about Candyland. The horror is appropriately repulsive, and the descriptions of the candy textures, tastes, and smells really pull you into this strange sugary world, which only makes it all the more terrifying.
August 11, 2021
Quick read, kept me laughing, entertained and slightly disturbed the entire time.
October 7, 2022
Extremely weird but very creative.
The candy people are mutated cannibals that utilize their alluring pheromones and bodies made of candy to lure unsuspecting children into their dens of sugar-coated horror. They prey on ripe younglings for supper and live by bizarre tribal traditions in their underground societies. Franklin Pierce once watched his siblings get eaten alive by one of these monsters, so he had his body surgically altered into that of a cold and brutal cyborg and trained with a sword to hunt these creatures down. When he reunites with the candy woman that killed his family, it doesn't turn out quite how he imagined it would.
I expected this to be a straightforward revenge story, but it quickly got more bizarre and complex than that. It became a strange tale of gruesome erotica and dystopian tribal horror. The sci-fi elements were unexpected and added to the eerie and oddly comical tone of an otherwise gory story full of all kinds of candy-coated nightmare fuel.
The story packs in a lot of interesting world building and characterization in a short amount of time and delivers a surprisingly emotional finale which one might not expect from such an obscure premise.
My rating: 3.7/5
The candy people are mutated cannibals that utilize their alluring pheromones and bodies made of candy to lure unsuspecting children into their dens of sugar-coated horror. They prey on ripe younglings for supper and live by bizarre tribal traditions in their underground societies. Franklin Pierce once watched his siblings get eaten alive by one of these monsters, so he had his body surgically altered into that of a cold and brutal cyborg and trained with a sword to hunt these creatures down. When he reunites with the candy woman that killed his family, it doesn't turn out quite how he imagined it would.
I expected this to be a straightforward revenge story, but it quickly got more bizarre and complex than that. It became a strange tale of gruesome erotica and dystopian tribal horror. The sci-fi elements were unexpected and added to the eerie and oddly comical tone of an otherwise gory story full of all kinds of candy-coated nightmare fuel.
The story packs in a lot of interesting world building and characterization in a short amount of time and delivers a surprisingly emotional finale which one might not expect from such an obscure premise.
My rating: 3.7/5
January 7, 2021
This is by far the weirdest book I have ever read and I loved every second of it! It is so out there and hilarious and I have NEVER read anything like it before and I doubt I ever will again. Behind the weirdness and horror and hilarity the writing was a tiny bit stilted so that’s why I had to deduct a star. The way it was written made me need to reread a lot because it was a bit awkward. Despite this I did very much enjoy this story, I mean, what’s not to love about cannibals made of candy?! It can get quite grotesque at times, I felt queasy more than once but I don’t consider that a bad thing it all. I’m very much looking forward to discovering more weird ass stories from this author!
September 11, 2020
Review to follow...
May 28, 2025
As I’m writing this, I’m thinking about the pint of ice cream in my freezer… and yes, I will be eating it.
This bizarre, twisted little gem follows Franklin a “conspiracy theorist” who believes there are candy people living among us who murder children. And… he’s absolutely right.
We’re dropped into his journey as he discovers their hidden world (a literal underground cave system), and what unfolds feels like a fever dream soap opera (I mean that as a compliment).
The relationship between Franklin and Jujy is one of my favorite parts. Yes, it’s bizarre and morally questionable in every way, but it also taps into something deeply human: how people from entirely different worlds (or species, in this case) can connect, misunderstand each other, and still find some strange form of love. It touches on how "good" and "evil" aren’t always clear-cut—sometimes it’s about culture, survival, and perception.
Now about the ending… I don’t know how I feel. It made sense; it fit the story, but I kind of wanted something else. (Cue tantrum.). I accept that I’m a spoiled reader.
Second Mellick in a day, and I think I’ve officially entered the Bizarro rabbit hole.
Also—JUSTICE FOR CRABCAKES.
May 29, 2015
Started and finished the book last night.I enjoyed it, but I thought the ending was rushed (?) Maybe it was just me.
3.75
3.75
July 15, 2021
"The Cannibals Of Candyland" by Carlton Mellick III
💥Proceed with caution in regards to this read as it is a bizzaro horror novel and NOT for the faint of heart💥
Franklin Pierce has dedicated his entire life to tracking down the cannibalistic candy people. He dropped out of school, has lost quite a few jobs, and chose the neighborhood he lives in now, because of his quest for revenge against them. He even had his natural human brain removed and replaced with a more advanced artifical one. By the stroke of chance, Franklin discovers the entrance to their world and against his better judgment Franklin ventures inside. He learns quite quickly that these people are not at all what they seem. In fact, they are much much worse. After being attacked by gummy blobs and saved by Jujube, the same candy woman who killed his siblings when they were young, he is then held captive by Jujube in order to avoid mating with candy man Licorice. What follows is an exceptionally delicious story of candy canes, lollipops, and cotton candy cannibals.
Anyone can write bizarro horror but there's something about Mellick's writing that grips you and takes hold. I love the worlds that he creates and the way his stories unfold. This read here was short and quick and undeniably fun. Candyland has always been my favorite board game and I've often wondered what kind of story could be created from making the characters inside completely horrifying and deadly. While this story isn't based solely off of the boardgame we all know and love, I could envision the candy and the candy people as if they were right in front of me. It was an incredibly unique idea and this book has some amazing detail inside. Solid 5 🌟
💥Proceed with caution in regards to this read as it is a bizzaro horror novel and NOT for the faint of heart💥
Franklin Pierce has dedicated his entire life to tracking down the cannibalistic candy people. He dropped out of school, has lost quite a few jobs, and chose the neighborhood he lives in now, because of his quest for revenge against them. He even had his natural human brain removed and replaced with a more advanced artifical one. By the stroke of chance, Franklin discovers the entrance to their world and against his better judgment Franklin ventures inside. He learns quite quickly that these people are not at all what they seem. In fact, they are much much worse. After being attacked by gummy blobs and saved by Jujube, the same candy woman who killed his siblings when they were young, he is then held captive by Jujube in order to avoid mating with candy man Licorice. What follows is an exceptionally delicious story of candy canes, lollipops, and cotton candy cannibals.
Anyone can write bizarro horror but there's something about Mellick's writing that grips you and takes hold. I love the worlds that he creates and the way his stories unfold. This read here was short and quick and undeniably fun. Candyland has always been my favorite board game and I've often wondered what kind of story could be created from making the characters inside completely horrifying and deadly. While this story isn't based solely off of the boardgame we all know and love, I could envision the candy and the candy people as if they were right in front of me. It was an incredibly unique idea and this book has some amazing detail inside. Solid 5 🌟
December 11, 2013
This book was a very tasty treat if i say so myself. I wasn't sure what to expect, as i am new to bizarro fiction, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I wanted so badly to finish this in one night as it had me glued to every page as if it were made of candy itself. I've never been so enthralled or overtaken by a book. The sad part was that it was much too short. I would love to read a full length novel about these candy people. Their world was very intriguing, and especially their laws and how they live. The way they mate was probably the best part of the book because it was just out there and bizarre. You will have to read this for yourself:) This book was about revenge mostly but there was also a love story. At first i found it despicable that these cannibals main meal are children, but then they throw in a cannibal that us kinda likeable to me and the main character. I did grow fond of this relationship but it also sickened me. The ending was great. It pulled on your emotions, but was kinda left open. Please write a sequel! Definitely not one to miss if you like a very twisted tale. 5 stars for me!
April 21, 2013
I came across this book at random on Amazon. It took ages for it to be delivered here in the UK but it was well worth the wait. I had not read any Bizarro fiction before this and didn't even know it existed. It was this book that started it all for me. I fell in love with the amusing opening paragraph about how " Red" is such an amazing colour and the personalities of the characters made it impossible for me to put the book down. I finished it in about 3-4 days. Instantly this book became one of my favourites.. I loved the setting and its brightly coloured scenery and the words used to describe it were magnificent. A gorey, brightly coloured, funny and also quite emotional story that I would recommend to anyone who wants something a little different to sink their teeth into.
June 9, 2016
I am starting to become a great fan of Carlton. I adore his imagination :D
Great book.. although strange end.
Great book.. although strange end.
January 31, 2022
Although I would keep this book far away from children, perhaps even lock it in a cell so they can't get to it — The Cannibals of Candyland does have a childlike whimsy and heart to it.
Written in present tense, and written well, it reads quickly and it evokes responses. It's gross and bizarre and original, and I love it.
Written in present tense, and written well, it reads quickly and it evokes responses. It's gross and bizarre and original, and I love it.
May 30, 2012
Being a clown made of candy is about to take on a whole new meaning.
Franklin is a man with an obsession. He watched his siblings die at the hand of a woman made of candy when he was very young. Since then, he has been obsessed with finding these candy people and proving to the world that they exist. He should have been careful what he wished for.
The Cannibals of Candyland by Carlton Mellick III is a dark fantasy that's bittersweet. After reading a couple of other books by Mellick, I had a pretty good idea what I was in for. At the same time, it turned out to be a much darker story than the other books I've read. Dark, but full of candy.
I have to admit that the author has put a lot of thought into how different type of candy could form people, structures, landscapes, etc. Maybe a little too much thought to be healthy, not to mention risking Type II Diabetes. In short, I don't think I'm ever going to be able to think about having sex with a marshmallow the same way again.
As always, Mellick's prose is pristine and has a very easy and readable flow to it. But there are a couple of flaws with this book, mostly stylistic in nature. First of all, the characters aren't particularly likable, especially Jujy. I'm not sure if we're actually supposed to like her at any point, but she just quite evil the whole way through. Misguided, yes, but still evil. Franklin himself is really rather pathetic and tends to be extremely passive, having more things happen to him than things that he makes happen. It becomes extremely frustrating for a protagonist to be so pathetic, and it becomes very wearing. And there's not much character development. There are physical changes, yes, but not real personal development, other than going in a full circle. Also, the book is a lot darker than I was really prepared for.
Unfortunately, these flaws are enough to lower my score a bit. I still enjoy Carlton Mellick's work and I plan to continue reading the rest of his repertoire, but The Cannibals of Candyland simply didn't satisfy my Bizarro sweet tooth, especially when compared to his other work.
The Cannibals of Candyland by Carlton Mellick III earns 3 red licorice whips out of 5.
Franklin is a man with an obsession. He watched his siblings die at the hand of a woman made of candy when he was very young. Since then, he has been obsessed with finding these candy people and proving to the world that they exist. He should have been careful what he wished for.
The Cannibals of Candyland by Carlton Mellick III is a dark fantasy that's bittersweet. After reading a couple of other books by Mellick, I had a pretty good idea what I was in for. At the same time, it turned out to be a much darker story than the other books I've read. Dark, but full of candy.
I have to admit that the author has put a lot of thought into how different type of candy could form people, structures, landscapes, etc. Maybe a little too much thought to be healthy, not to mention risking Type II Diabetes. In short, I don't think I'm ever going to be able to think about having sex with a marshmallow the same way again.
As always, Mellick's prose is pristine and has a very easy and readable flow to it. But there are a couple of flaws with this book, mostly stylistic in nature. First of all, the characters aren't particularly likable, especially Jujy. I'm not sure if we're actually supposed to like her at any point, but she just quite evil the whole way through. Misguided, yes, but still evil. Franklin himself is really rather pathetic and tends to be extremely passive, having more things happen to him than things that he makes happen. It becomes extremely frustrating for a protagonist to be so pathetic, and it becomes very wearing. And there's not much character development. There are physical changes, yes, but not real personal development, other than going in a full circle. Also, the book is a lot darker than I was really prepared for.
Unfortunately, these flaws are enough to lower my score a bit. I still enjoy Carlton Mellick's work and I plan to continue reading the rest of his repertoire, but The Cannibals of Candyland simply didn't satisfy my Bizarro sweet tooth, especially when compared to his other work.
The Cannibals of Candyland by Carlton Mellick III earns 3 red licorice whips out of 5.
March 15, 2014
Loved this book! Even though the story was completely bizarre it was fun and interesting from beginning to end.
Franklin and Jujy's sexual encounters blew my mind! Really nutty. Or should I say sweet and tasty since she is made of candy.
Looking forward to reading more of Carlton Mellicks work.
Franklin and Jujy's sexual encounters blew my mind! Really nutty. Or should I say sweet and tasty since she is made of candy.
Looking forward to reading more of Carlton Mellicks work.
April 3, 2021
I love these books I find them very entertaining
July 8, 2022
Ich habe dieses Buch als Hörbuch gehört. Da es hier leider keine Möglichkeit mehr gibt, neue Editionen anzulegen, rezensiere ich die E-Book Version.
Es ist gar nicht so einfach, dieses Buch zu bewerten. Einerseits mag ich die Idee und auch die Andersartigkeit dieser Geschichte, andererseits ist der Ekelfaktor aber auch ganz schön hoch.
Das Buch ist ziemlich bizarr, morbide und bunt, der Gruselfaktor fehlt mir aber leider. Ich werde bestimmt noch weitere Bücher des Autors lesen. Mir persönlich war dieses hier aber schon fast etwas zu bunt, obwohl ich es auch faszinierend fand. Ich vergebe daher 3,5 Sterne.
Hier folgen einige Infos zum Hörbuch:
3 Stunden und 44 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecherin: Kati Winter
Der Sprecherin bekommt 4 Sterne von mir.
Verlag: Kati Winter
Es ist gar nicht so einfach, dieses Buch zu bewerten. Einerseits mag ich die Idee und auch die Andersartigkeit dieser Geschichte, andererseits ist der Ekelfaktor aber auch ganz schön hoch.
Das Buch ist ziemlich bizarr, morbide und bunt, der Gruselfaktor fehlt mir aber leider. Ich werde bestimmt noch weitere Bücher des Autors lesen. Mir persönlich war dieses hier aber schon fast etwas zu bunt, obwohl ich es auch faszinierend fand. Ich vergebe daher 3,5 Sterne.
Hier folgen einige Infos zum Hörbuch:
3 Stunden und 44 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecherin: Kati Winter
Der Sprecherin bekommt 4 Sterne von mir.
Verlag: Kati Winter
December 5, 2020
Delicious!!! This was such a tasty treat and now...my brain feels a bit like Franklin's :0)
June 20, 2021
Don't shoot me.
Despite some cool concepts, the execution on this one felt supremely lacking.
Despite some cool concepts, the execution on this one felt supremely lacking.
June 25, 2022
I've really gotta read more bizarro. This is my second book by Carlton Mellick III. My first was The Haunted Vagina. I really enjoyed both of these books. Not only is it weird, it can also be thought-provoking. My only complaint, for both of them, is the ending feels rushed. But I still look forward to reading more by this author!
April 16, 2023
I started reading this as a gag. And now it’s over I’m sad.
April 15, 2020
I wish Goodreads sometimes allowed you half stars because here is where I want one.
Four and half stars please here for me.
Franklin as young boy witnessed the death of his siblings by the Candy woman, a woman with candy floss pink hair who lured them to her with her sweet scent and bright colourful candy coating.
But the candy woman has evil eyes, razor sharp teeth and claws that rip apart flesh, the flesh of young children they seek as pray.
Franklin is quite an eccentric intellectual outcast and a loner the local children ridicule him and bribe him saying they will make accusations if he doesn't give in to their demands which he often does just for a quiet life.
He's in a unhappy marriage only used for his money and his only joy is his little kitten.
Franklin is a tortured soul and it tears him apart him that he was the only survivor that day in his childhood and his visions torment him to the point he becomes obsessed with the candy people and proving they exist.
One day he witnesses a candy character attack on a child and is then seen by the childs Brother covered in blood as he had rushed to his aid. In an excited but terrified panic he flees after them and discovers the entrance to the underground world of the candy people filled with lollipop forests and gumdrop goblins and he ventures in on mission to capture one and bring it back dead or alive to his townsfolk who many believe they are just a scaremongering myth but he also needs to do it to prove he isn't a child killer.
However this is just the start as Franklin becomes imprisoned and held as a submissive slave by the very candy woman who killed his siblings.
He tries to hatch a plan to be overly submissive and win over his captor so she will give him more freedom so he can work out an escape route from candy land but he gets a form of Stockholm syndrome after she modifies his body part by part in to one of them and he becomes needful of her aura to survive.
Will he escape and prove it all?. Well the ending ties it all up with a bow.
I really enjoyed his highly imaginatively, bizarre, terrifying, sexually charged, sour but sweet tale.
I thought the characters were brilliant and explained well through the tastes, smells & textures etc.
I developed a soft spot for Franklin and kept routing for him to the bitter or sweet😬end!.
If you like a twisted tale this is not one to miss!.
Four and half stars please here for me.
Franklin as young boy witnessed the death of his siblings by the Candy woman, a woman with candy floss pink hair who lured them to her with her sweet scent and bright colourful candy coating.
But the candy woman has evil eyes, razor sharp teeth and claws that rip apart flesh, the flesh of young children they seek as pray.
Franklin is quite an eccentric intellectual outcast and a loner the local children ridicule him and bribe him saying they will make accusations if he doesn't give in to their demands which he often does just for a quiet life.
He's in a unhappy marriage only used for his money and his only joy is his little kitten.
Franklin is a tortured soul and it tears him apart him that he was the only survivor that day in his childhood and his visions torment him to the point he becomes obsessed with the candy people and proving they exist.
One day he witnesses a candy character attack on a child and is then seen by the childs Brother covered in blood as he had rushed to his aid. In an excited but terrified panic he flees after them and discovers the entrance to the underground world of the candy people filled with lollipop forests and gumdrop goblins and he ventures in on mission to capture one and bring it back dead or alive to his townsfolk who many believe they are just a scaremongering myth but he also needs to do it to prove he isn't a child killer.
However this is just the start as Franklin becomes imprisoned and held as a submissive slave by the very candy woman who killed his siblings.
He tries to hatch a plan to be overly submissive and win over his captor so she will give him more freedom so he can work out an escape route from candy land but he gets a form of Stockholm syndrome after she modifies his body part by part in to one of them and he becomes needful of her aura to survive.
Will he escape and prove it all?. Well the ending ties it all up with a bow.
I really enjoyed his highly imaginatively, bizarre, terrifying, sexually charged, sour but sweet tale.
I thought the characters were brilliant and explained well through the tastes, smells & textures etc.
I developed a soft spot for Franklin and kept routing for him to the bitter or sweet😬end!.
If you like a twisted tale this is not one to miss!.
December 8, 2012
Candy-coated, blood-drenched fun!
Sure, that was a lame thing to type, but I couldn't resist.
As a satircal piece, The Cannibals of Candyland targets dominant/submissive gender dynamics observed in the old-fashioned model of married couples raising children. Jujy, the freaky candy woman wonderfully pictured on the book's front cover, functions both as a monstrous antagonist and as a sort of maternal-paternal figure in this nicely paced, f*cked-up little bizarro story. As a maternal figure, Jujy's not unlike a female black widow or a praying mantis in that she literally eats her human mate (at least partially), but she is more complex, compelling, and "paternal" in that she lets her mate live as a chained prisoner in her candy house so that once successful mating occurs, her male partner will be responsible for staying at home and taking care of the children and household chores, while it falls upon her to go out into the world and bring home the bacon ("bacon" in this context being the meat of human children). That's Jujy's plan, at least.
Also, the evolutionary origin of the underground-dwelling candy people given in the story is as hilarious as it is clever.
All in all, this book was pretty sweet. (Go ahead and groan.)
Sure, that was a lame thing to type, but I couldn't resist.
As a satircal piece, The Cannibals of Candyland targets dominant/submissive gender dynamics observed in the old-fashioned model of married couples raising children. Jujy, the freaky candy woman wonderfully pictured on the book's front cover, functions both as a monstrous antagonist and as a sort of maternal-paternal figure in this nicely paced, f*cked-up little bizarro story. As a maternal figure, Jujy's not unlike a female black widow or a praying mantis in that she literally eats her human mate (at least partially), but she is more complex, compelling, and "paternal" in that she lets her mate live as a chained prisoner in her candy house so that once successful mating occurs, her male partner will be responsible for staying at home and taking care of the children and household chores, while it falls upon her to go out into the world and bring home the bacon ("bacon" in this context being the meat of human children). That's Jujy's plan, at least.
Also, the evolutionary origin of the underground-dwelling candy people given in the story is as hilarious as it is clever.
All in all, this book was pretty sweet. (Go ahead and groan.)
December 20, 2010
this is the first book I read from this mellick dude, who was recommended to me by a friend. i was surprised at how well-written it was. simple prose with the sledge-hammer delicacy that reminded me of the late richard brautigan...sort of 'in-your-face-but-not-really'. seriously, his style is casual and laid back, but it gets harsh when it needs to be. he can get vivid when describing a cannibal eating a person alive, but he knows when to put down the dagger and pick up the quill. gruesome or intense when describing cannibalism or other 'enticing' human pursuits that require more than one participant, but he knows how to tell a story and tell it in a way that keeps you turning pages. speaking as someone who rarely eats human flesh, i found it a book that was real easy to 'wolf down'. this is an author i want to read more from. he has a good imagination and a talent for spinning a fine, if not sick and twisted yarn...i can recommend this book...it's a nourishing tale...for the cannibal in all of us.
October 3, 2021
Last year, I read “The Cannibals of Candyland”, by Carlton Mellick III and loved it!!! The book is bizzare and candy coated blood drenched fun. Since then, I have read a few more of his books.
The plot is quite simple. As a child, Franklin sees his siblings being eaten by monstrous candy women. Of course, no one believes him. As he grows up, he makes finding these candy people, and getting proof of their existence, a goal in life.
The book is literally something from Willy Wonka’s wet dreams. The houses are made of cookies, the ground is made of chocolate, licorice grass, jelly rivers and everything is edible, including Franklin.
This book definitely puts you in the candy mood for the Halloween season. This book is lighthearted and fun; not for someone looking for a serious horror story. Synopsis in comments.
February 13, 2013
“Wouldn’t you love to see your mate enjoying your flavor? Wouldn’t that make you feel like you taste really good?” “I don’t care if I taste good,” he says. “But everybody wants to taste good.” “Humans don’t.” “Then how do humans show their affection for each other?” “They tell them, I guess.” “That doesn’t sound very intimate.” Jujy looks at the ground and frowns, as if she feels sorry for Franklin because he’s a human.
January 5, 2010
I gave this 3 stars simply compared to Mellick's other books. Also, I wanted to really know more about the world that he created. I think he did a better job in Sausagey Santa in really bringing a colorful bizarro world to life. However, this shouldn't deter you from reading it. It's pretty entertaining and twisted. Worth reading.
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