The Candy Darlings
Author(s): Christine Walde

The candy became an obsession between two outcastsone who only wanted to fit in, the other who knew she never would.
Urban legends, rumors, lies, myths, mysteries, fairy tales. Stories, in all their magical forms, bound them together.
Satin ChocolateCoveredChicken Bones, Astro Pop, Fun Dip, Thrills. The candy storiesoutrageous, twisted, hysterical were an escape from a harsh reality and revealed a startling truth.

Darkly lyrical, sensual, suspenseful, and disturbing, The Candy Darlings is a celebration of friendship, story, and the power of each to help you define yourselfor simply survive.

Review(s):
The language in the stories varies from magical and imaginative to graphic, and reflects the angst of these two young outcasts who find something in each other that both need. Filled with interesting characters, both young and old.
KLIATT

ISBN:9780618589692