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You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

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doomluz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This story was interesting. It didn’t gross me out as much as Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

The twist is that the short story and poems were supposed to have been written by different people that Martyr Black had killed, but the voice and reoccurring imagery throughout feels like the same author. Unless he edited the pieces or picked them because he liked the originality and he's drawn to that imagery?
I liked the poems, but the short story "You've Lost A Lot of Blood" was ok. It was kind of predictable. I liked the imagery and idea of it, though it uses one of my least favorite tropes.

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keen's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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iliveinletters's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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kkalicky94's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

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mmccombs's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

2.5

This was… not good?? I really loved the vibe and the book did gross me out, so that was successful. But… but!! I think LaRocca thought he was doing something with the way they structured this but it just broke up the suspense and the narrative being built. I’d get into the novella story, then get pulled out of it by the found recordings and poems. I didn’t really understand the connection between any of these pieces other than them being dark and brutal. The novella was interesting, though it felt a bit rushed. And the musings on plagiarism and horror and fear were compelling, but it felt stilted and incomplete. I enjoyed Things Have Gotten Worse, so that is why I picked this one up, but I am unsure about the quality of the writing and if I will continue seeking out their work.

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ariet's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

While I enjoy LaRocca's work (well, enjoy is a bit strong, find myself mulling over them occasionally weeks later when I go to peel apples for pie is probably more accurate), I found myself having a more neutral feeling about this one.

Narrative-wise, we shift between transcripts, diary entries, and poetry, interspersed with a novella written by one of the main "real world" characters. While I enjoyed the novella, I really feel like the breaking up didn't work out as well as it possibly could have. I can see how in some circumstances you could see the reflection of worldview or narrative events, but it just fell kind of flat.

It was by no means terrible, and there were some great moments of body horror and narrative turns, but on the whole, it was just an alright experience. Worth reading if you come across it, but not going to haunt you for ages.

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