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This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances by Eric LaRocca
22 reviews
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Confinement, Self harm, Blood, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Death
- Literary horror
- Disturbing claustrophobic domestic settings
- Complicated grief
- Surreal grotesque body horror
- Can’t look away unravelings
- Open-to-reader interpretation randomness and symbolism
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Torture
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Pregnancy
This Skin Was Once Mine narrated by Natalie Naudus – A lurid examination of a woman’s possessive obsession and how cyclical abuse can be perpetuated when people never learn what healthy love looks like. Natalie Naudus did an incredible job of embodying Jillian and bringing life into the various characters she interacts with.
Seedling narrated by André Santana – This one hit the hardest for me because of the unflinching look at grief following the death of a loved one to cancer. The small reflections the main character has as he tries to process his mother’s death are painfully realistic. A desperation to connect with his father leads down an unsettling path as the emptiness felt inside by the two manifests in mysterious physical wounds with nothing inside. André Santana’s narration expertly conveyed the emotional state of the character throughout the piece.
All the Parts of You That Won’t Easily Burn narrated by Michael Crouch – The third story delivers on body horror as Enoch meets a group that shares his masochistic tendencies and is tasked to recruit a new member that will embrace their ways. Michael Crouch’s narration shines with sinister tones bleeding into the normalcy of Enoch’s life as he falls further into his obsession.
Prickle narrated by Steven Crossley – In the final tale, a slow burn story unfolds as two old men engage in more dangerous acts in their game of cruelty. Steven Crossley demonstrates excellent distinction between the characters, with each having their own unique personality. The story ramps up to a shocking conclusion that drives home how far cruelty can go.
Thank you Dreamscape Media for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Self harm
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail