KOLD: What is My Hell?

If Shudder were to tell the story of Scrooge, it might look something like Kold. Although, there’s more to unpack in this story than just wanting to be a better person. There’s family trauma, personal trauma, and then the feeling of being utterly helpless in life. Now, these types of stories are all over the shelves; however, the difference is the authenticity of the story being told. Kold, on the surface, doesn’t look like it would be densely filled with raw emotion. It is. And it comes through so personal that as someone that has their own baggage, it reads different, and more importantly, it feels different. 

As the story unfolds, we get to know Homer and his past battles both physically and emotionally. We are introduced to his past love of being on the independent wrestling circuit and the debauchery that sometimes comes with the lifestyle. As Homer continues to narrate, you start to feel for him. You start to understand the hand that he’s been dealt. The hair starts to stand on the back of your neck from the brutalness of the art that is upfront, along with the story’s message. One of my favorite aspects of the book is Homer’s growth. The way he faces his fears about his life is heroic, as is the realization that leads him to this point. The book becomes more intense as we how Homer will be paying debts to those he has wronged in his life