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kairipaopu12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
jackalopecore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Pedophilia, and Vomit
rosage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Kidnapping
sharkgirlsam's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
with that said, this book was one of the most unique and disturbing i've read so far
•it's 10000% more vibes than plot which i've learned i actually LOVE
•probably the most gory, graphic, grotesque book i've read so far and probably is my limit, i don't know if i could handle anything that could possibly be worse than this (check TW for this one)
•in my opinion it's more of an anthology of a fictional character put together by a fictional editor which was a little confusing at first but i found it to be pretty cool
•there's a story within a story and i liked them both which is one of the reasons i think i liked it so much
•the diary entries literally made my skin crawl and stomach churn i almost couldn't get through some of them
•the novella reminded me so much of the saw movies, my favorite horror flicks, so ofc i ate it up!
•i have my own personal theory as to how the novella is related to the diary entries and selected poems but i'll leave that out
bookstagram: @littlelibraryofsam !!
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Body horror and Suicidal thoughts
elwirax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
"I’d drown you in dark water if you weren’t so beautiful."
I read Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke last year and didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped. Unfortunately, I felt more or less the same about You've Lost a Lot of Blood
There was nothing really terrifying about it (a part from the way that sex scene was written). The atmosphere and vibes were great though. I liked the story within a story more than that of Martyr and Ambrose, had that been the main plot I would've enjoyed this novella more.
I love LaRocca's strange concepts and their writing is amazing at its best, but the executions don't really do anything for me. The characters are rarely likeable which isn't the issue rather that I'm not invested in anything that happens to them. In this novella there doesn't seem to be a distinct plot though an an attempt at explaining the disjointed nature is provided at the end. I can't say that by the end I really understood the point ( there's a line about that somewhere in the book but I need there to be a purpose as an incentive to stay invested in a story).
Overall, I think that LaRocca might not be the author for me which is fine. I'm glad I gave their books a proper go but I'll most likely not read anything else they put out.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Things I liked:
- This book is very eloquently written. I literally enjoyed the words used. It was poetic.
- It felt like reading two books in one and neither part was boring. It did this incredibly well despite not being a lot book itself.
- There was a lot of ambiguity but it seriously worked in this book. No information dumping!
- I was surprised. Little hints are dropped throughout the book that certain things were happening and it really comes full circle (mostly in the novella portion).
- I found a lot of the characters to be likeable and colourful.
Things I Didn't Like:
- That it ended. I wanted to know more!! Although I suspect knowing too much would take some of the magic and the mystery away from this book. This might be my favourite book of the year.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Child death, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Body Horror:wadefrye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
thebookishlibra_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Torture
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
Minor: Alcohol
jaedia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, and Death of parent