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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca
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dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This long weekend I read Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes. I saw the original novella going around Bookstagram last year and the original cover really caught my eye. The first novella published June 1, 2021 and this version with 2 more stories publishes tomorrow & I binged this in one sitting yesterday so thank you @netgalley the author and @titanbooks
I have to say my expectations were set too high for the horror and grotesque elements after seeing reviews. There were definitely elements that were disturbing like the animal abuse & cuddling the thing that shouldn’t have been cuddled but I had expected more.
The first story was probably my favourite which read as emails and IMs between two women and demonstrated how easily manipulated some people can be why someone they’ve never even met.
The second story follows a couple who isolate on a remote island to recover after their son’s death and someone finds their way to them. This one involved some religious aspects & took some turns I wasn’t expecting. To me, this was really about what we’ll do to make someone else comfortable and how many of our own boundaries we’ll cross.
The final story followed a man who found something in his yard that he believed was out there by a neighbor. This story touched on how far someone will go to be polite.
Overall, I’m glad I read this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have to say my expectations were set too high for the horror and grotesque elements after seeing reviews. There were definitely elements that were disturbing like the animal abuse & cuddling the thing that shouldn’t have been cuddled but I had expected more.
The first story was probably my favourite which read as emails and IMs between two women and demonstrated how easily manipulated some people can be why someone they’ve never even met.
The second story follows a couple who isolate on a remote island to recover after their son’s death and someone finds their way to them. This one involved some religious aspects & took some turns I wasn’t expecting. To me, this was really about what we’ll do to make someone else comfortable and how many of our own boundaries we’ll cross.
The final story followed a man who found something in his yard that he believed was out there by a neighbor. This story touched on how far someone will go to be polite.
Overall, I’m glad I read this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Medical content, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide
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