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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca
77 reviews
spookieboogie's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Story one contains a sapphic couple. Story three contains an achillean couple.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
libraryofindie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Child death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Suicide
christylouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The other two short stories in this collection were off a similar vein, I don’t regret reading them but they were nothing special.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
This books does not spare the details, two crucifixions take place, one is a child. Extreme Caution Advised!!!!dandaloriian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage
jazhandz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
"Things Have Gotten Worse..." is half haunting and half boring. Something I noticed throughout the story (throughout all three, honestly) was some incredibly strange pacing. The novella(s), and I would say should, have been drawn out into full novels rather than being stifled by the length. Everything felt underdeveloped and rushed. And yes, the horror aspects were thrilling, but I thought they were underwhelming. The characters were underdrawn and unconvincing. I'll likely keep thinking about some of these ideas for some time.
Also, one thing about "The Enchantment" that drove me nuts (cw for death/suicide):
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Animal death, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Miscarriage and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Xenophobia and Sexual content
Things Have Gotten Worse...: animal death/cruelty, body horror, implied suicide/death, sexual content, toxic relationship,boglord's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Body horror
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Abandonment, Infertility, and Vomit
nobeliumreads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Body horror, and Child abuse