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Jan 19, 2018 · 978-1-946487-00-1. Clarion Rating: 5 out of 5. With a fast pace and concise, humorous writing, Hug Chickenpenny is a unique and playful tale. S. Craig Zahler’s Hug Chickenpenny is curiously fun. An asymmetrically deformed baby boy is born one night in the huge, terrifying, and possibly haunted home of Meredith Chickenpenny.
- S. Craig Zahler
Jul 25, 2017 · Still, in spite of its flaws, Hug Chickenpenny is a daring, evocative work that defies categorization. And with some character and plot development kinks worked out, it could be a great film,...
- Leah Pickett
Jan 23, 2018 · by S. Craig Zahler ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 23, 2018. A novel examines the fascination, pity, and prejudice in an unusual child’s life as well as the challenges of dreaming outside the mold. Hug Chickenpenny is a boy beset by misfortune and uncertainty. Born with a strange appearance—white hair, a stump of a left arm, a red eye, and a lumpy ...
- S. Craig Zahler
Clarion Review. LITERARY. Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child. S. Craig Zahler. Cinestate (Jan 23, 2018) Softcover $15.00 (264pp) 978-1-946487-00-1. With a fast pace and concise, humorous writing, Hug Chickenpenny is a unique and playful tale. S. Craig Zahler’s Hug Chickenpenny is curiously fun.
Kirkus Reviews said that the novel's prose is "solid, and the dialogue in particular shines, feeling natural without betraying the gothic style of the story."
While the other characters, even those who are portrayed in a good light, are problematic, Hug remains genuine and endearing. HUG CHICKENPENNY is just not nuanced enough for me as an adult but I think it would be an excellent book for an elementary school aged child or one in their early teens.
