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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
Hmm.
Ok.
But what was the fucking point?
P.s: Bonus ⭐ for his incredible writing.
Ok.
But what was the fucking point?
P.s: Bonus ⭐ for his incredible writing.
2.5 stars
Lads I really wanted to love this book but I'm let feeling......'what?'
There are reviews below that already state that this book needs edited. I noticed a few mistakes but I looked over them to begin with but there is one near the end which just pulled me out of the story. One of my all time favourite twists/tropes happens in this book but I don't feel like it was well executed.
If you're into body horror then I'd say give this a go but its not as disturbing as Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.
I shall continue to read more of Eric's works as I do think his writing is good I may just been more selective in what I choose next from them.
Lads I really wanted to love this book but I'm let feeling......'what?'
There are reviews below that already state that this book needs edited. I noticed a few mistakes but I looked over them to begin with but there is one near the end which just pulled me out of the story. One of my all time favourite twists/tropes happens in this book but I don't feel like it was well executed.
If you're into body horror then I'd say give this a go but its not as disturbing as Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.
I shall continue to read more of Eric's works as I do think his writing is good I may just been more selective in what I choose next from them.
I read Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and, while it was one of my most disturbing reads, I felt like reading it was definitely worth my time. I can’t say the same here. I feel like either the author was trying to one up themselves or maybe just got a little too lost in the details. I felt like the book was screaming at me that it was gory rather than showing me.
I truly don’t know what the fuck was going on in You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood, but I was vibing through it as I typically do with all of LaRocca’s work. Don’t ever just expect to actually know what’s going on when you read something by this author.
It’s like— I always know what he’s gonna serve (typically something odd and disturbing) and how he’s gonna serve it (beautifully, but vague as fuck and left feeling incomplete/unfinished) yet I still anticipate. I’m definitely a LaRocca girlie though, and I don’t know if that’s good or bad. He gives you all the feels, that's the best way I can put it.
The story within the story is really what kept me going. It was actually really captivating, and it’s the only part you’re going to actually understand. This is what bumped my ★★ star rating to a ★★★. I didn’t expect the author to turn YLALOB into this sci-fi, techno-esque, kind of cyberpunk tale. Nothing about this book— its cover or book description— tells you that you’re going to delve into tech horror. But I mean, Eric LaRocca can truly write anything, and writes very well at that.
Literally such stunning writing and verbiage but seems to alwaaaaays fall flat when it comes to holding the story together or making a point. I mean, the point is probably there— and we’re collectively missing it. He has a brilliant mind, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
Though the ending does make a kinda??? redemption. It lazily puts all the pieces together. So, you do eventually come to understand why there is a random tech horror novella, cryptic poetry, and recorded dialogue within the book itself.
But for real, I need Eric to bless us with some more sci-fi horror because that novella within a novella carried.
It’s like— I always know what he’s gonna serve (typically something odd and disturbing) and how he’s gonna serve it (beautifully, but vague as fuck and left feeling incomplete/unfinished) yet I still anticipate. I’m definitely a LaRocca girlie though, and I don’t know if that’s good or bad. He gives you all the feels, that's the best way I can put it.
The story within the story is really what kept me going. It was actually really captivating, and it’s the only part you’re going to actually understand. This is what bumped my ★★ star rating to a ★★★. I didn’t expect the author to turn YLALOB into this sci-fi, techno-esque, kind of cyberpunk tale. Nothing about this book— its cover or book description— tells you that you’re going to delve into tech horror. But I mean, Eric LaRocca can truly write anything, and writes very well at that.
Literally such stunning writing and verbiage but seems to alwaaaaays fall flat when it comes to holding the story together or making a point. I mean, the point is probably there— and we’re collectively missing it. He has a brilliant mind, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
Though the ending does make a kinda??? redemption. It lazily puts all the pieces together. So, you do eventually come to understand why there is a random tech horror novella, cryptic poetry, and recorded dialogue within the book itself.
But for real, I need Eric to bless us with some more sci-fi horror because that novella within a novella carried.
Not quite as viscerally upsetting as "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke" but an interesting tale nonetheless.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bacon + Ginger vibes
I enjoyed this book far more than, "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke", it felt so much more mature and assured of itself.
I enjoy the larger philosophical questions and the multiple layers to each of the corresponding mediums and stories. Time will tell if this is a 5 star read for me but I definitely plan on adding this to my home library.
I enjoyed this book far more than, "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke", it felt so much more mature and assured of itself.
I enjoy the larger philosophical questions and the multiple layers to each of the corresponding mediums and stories. Time will tell if this is a 5 star read for me but I definitely plan on adding this to my home library.