Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

409 reviews

mangotheory's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

corebooks's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

a tapeworm named finneas

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Blood, Sexual harassment, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

biwi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was warned about what this book contained but oh my god it took a strange and grotesque turn.

What was the point of the court case layout? That didn't seem to head anywhere. Also, the tapeworm in general was just strange. Not necessarily a positive or negative just a strange and surprising ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, and Gore

jcruse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

ribbenkast's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.25

At one point I literally wanted to vomit. What a great horror book!

It's a gripping tale of a toxic relationship gone even more wrong. It could've benefited from being a bit more of a slow burn but it works great as this short novella.

Please check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Animal cruelty

jpn99's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Excrement, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Blood, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bee_03's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.75

everything after the conversation on 07/31/2000 was not what i was expecting. the whole fifth act left me deeply disturbed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Gore, and Toxic relationship

everie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

1.5

It's not particularly compelling. Fine (ish) for a short story but it doesn't have enough to carry a novella. The maggot imagery was sickening (positive), but I think its greatest strength is in its publisher's marketing campaign and cover design. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

hanamany's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Animal death

Minor: Homophobia

bea2001's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Torture, Abandonment, and Pregnancy