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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What. the. fuck. That’s all I really have to say. When the spider got introduced i wanted to cry bc i hate insects but it was a very good story and i want the mother to die x THE INCEST WAS WILD THOUGH LIKE WHY IS HER FATHER HER BROTHER-
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
I loved the imagery, LaRocca is nothing if not extremely proficient in evoking a truly disgusted and horrifyied response in his victims… ehem…. I mean readers.
The plot to this horror fantasy is very thin though. It was a fun ride but was pretty surface level. I never found myself caring about any of the characters and so their awful fates didn’t resonate with me to the slightest.
This is a very artfully done abstract piece of horror that is absolute worth a read (mostly due to the low page count) but won’t be one I revisit in the future.
The plot to this horror fantasy is very thin though. It was a fun ride but was pretty surface level. I never found myself caring about any of the characters and so their awful fates didn’t resonate with me to the slightest.
This is a very artfully done abstract piece of horror that is absolute worth a read (mostly due to the low page count) but won’t be one I revisit in the future.
You’d think that having read Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, that I knew what I was getting into when reading another book by Eric Larocca.
Imagine The Metamorphosis by Kafka but you cringe the whole time
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m sorry a WHAT
Made me feel icky and on edge and scratchy in the way grief and fear always do. Wow.
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a fascinating read from LaRocca. I'll probably be thinking about this one for a while, as the themes and actual meaning are coming to my slowly. But while reading the book I really enjoyed the dark, claustrophobic tone that the setting and writing set up for us. It did it's job, for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Child death, Incest
Perfectly short novella that keeps you engrossed because of the creepy and upsetting atmosphere on many levels. Twist(s) at the end drive a tough message home