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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to the author for providing me an eARC for review! I read this story in one sitting, late at night and would recommend any reader does the same. It’s unsettling, disturbing, and strangely beautiful. And best started without any knowledge of the actual plot.
Merged review:
Thanks to the author for providing me an eARC for review! I read this story in one sitting, late at night and would recommend any reader does the same. It’s unsettling, disturbing, and strangely beautiful. And best started without any knowledge of the actual plot.
Merged review:
Thanks to the author for providing me an eARC for review! I read this story in one sitting, late at night and would recommend any reader does the same. It’s unsettling, disturbing, and strangely beautiful. And best started without any knowledge of the actual plot.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There’s a twist at the ending that makes the surrealist plot very intriguing, but it also muddles a lot of what occurred. Definitely a mood piece, but difficult to grasp what fully happened throughout the story. May take a reread to completely comprehend, or maybe it is not designed to be fully comprehended.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A great story by LaRocca, once again. I read it in a single sitting, not able to put it down. My favorite author did it again!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
dark
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We Can Never Leave This Place is the second story I've read from author Eric LaRocca and I can assure you that it won't be my last. LaRocca offered the chance to read an ARC copy of the story on social media and I jumped at the chance, having loved Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke in 2021. LaRocca's titles are evocative and that continues here with this story.
The two titles I've read from LaRocca are both novellas, that pack an amazing punch and leave you wanting to have read more. In We Can Never Leave This Place, we read about Mara, who's father has recently passed. Mara and her mother are left in a grieving, sort of war-torn/post-apocalyptic apartment together and their relationship is, well, I don't want to spoil anything, but I mean this is the horror genre, so you can imagine.
LaRocca's writing is just so good, LaRocca's ability to craft really compelling, thoughtful and often times downright horrifying sentences is second to none in the genre that stay with this reader for long after the time where I have finished reading the story and that's exactly what I'm looking for in the horror genre. Highly recommended!
*should note that while the author provided an ARC copy of the story, I'm a fan and this story kept me right on track of being a fan and I'll be purchasing a copy upon release to help support the author!
The two titles I've read from LaRocca are both novellas, that pack an amazing punch and leave you wanting to have read more. In We Can Never Leave This Place, we read about Mara, who's father has recently passed. Mara and her mother are left in a grieving, sort of war-torn/post-apocalyptic apartment together and their relationship is, well, I don't want to spoil anything, but I mean this is the horror genre, so you can imagine.
LaRocca's writing is just so good, LaRocca's ability to craft really compelling, thoughtful and often times downright horrifying sentences is second to none in the genre that stay with this reader for long after the time where I have finished reading the story and that's exactly what I'm looking for in the horror genre. Highly recommended!
*should note that while the author provided an ARC copy of the story, I'm a fan and this story kept me right on track of being a fan and I'll be purchasing a copy upon release to help support the author!