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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Dammmnnnn.
This story was wild! This is my introduction to LaRocca's work and I'm excited to devour more.
The book was sad, disgusting, and very hard to put down.
This story was wild! This is my introduction to LaRocca's work and I'm excited to devour more.
The book was sad, disgusting, and very hard to put down.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Death can feel like a fantasy. When someone you love is taken from the world, sometimes you pinch yourself to see if you are in the worst nightmare you've ever had. Other times, you invite a giant spider into your home.
Grief is a pest. It takes advantage of you and feeds off of you like a parasite. If you aren't careful, it will chew you up and spit you out, change you for the worst.
Death is a teacher -- a reminder. It tells you to hold life close, to reexamine the way you lived before, as the eternal clock ticks ever onward.
All of this is encapsulated beautifully in Eric LaRocca's book. I have never once put a book of his down when I started reading it: all of them were finished in a day. He has such a unique and poetic talent that is always enchanting. Bravo.
Grief is a pest. It takes advantage of you and feeds off of you like a parasite. If you aren't careful, it will chew you up and spit you out, change you for the worst.
Death is a teacher -- a reminder. It tells you to hold life close, to reexamine the way you lived before, as the eternal clock ticks ever onward.
All of this is encapsulated beautifully in Eric LaRocca's book. I have never once put a book of his down when I started reading it: all of them were finished in a day. He has such a unique and poetic talent that is always enchanting. Bravo.
I was sucked in right away with the writing style but often felt like “what am I reading?”. Can’t say I really enjoyed it??
This was a wonderfully creepy and absolutely wild ride. Quite an allegory for grief and trauma that loved.
Merged review:
This was a wonderfully creepy and absolutely wild ride. Quite an allegory for grief and trauma that loved.
Merged review:
This was a wonderfully creepy and absolutely wild ride. Quite an allegory for grief and trauma that loved.
“What are you afraid of?” he asked. “Letting go, or being left with nothing to hold?”
This nightmare-fuel folktale tested my arachnophobia and horrified me in many ways but I loved every second of it. Eric’s prose truly keeps me hooked with every book of his I read.
5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Massive thanks to Eric for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Merged review:
“What are you afraid of?” he asked. “Letting go, or being left with nothing to hold?”
This nightmare-fuel folktale tested my arachnophobia and horrified me in many ways but I loved every second of it. Eric’s prose truly keeps me hooked with every book of his I read.
5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Massive thanks to Eric for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
This nightmare-fuel folktale tested my arachnophobia and horrified me in many ways but I loved every second of it. Eric’s prose truly keeps me hooked with every book of his I read.
5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Massive thanks to Eric for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Merged review:
“What are you afraid of?” he asked. “Letting go, or being left with nothing to hold?”
This nightmare-fuel folktale tested my arachnophobia and horrified me in many ways but I loved every second of it. Eric’s prose truly keeps me hooked with every book of his I read.
5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Massive thanks to Eric for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
mother! meets James and the Giant Peach.
If you liked Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente, I think you’ll enjoy this one!
If you liked Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente, I think you’ll enjoy this one!