Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

27 reviews

popham05's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

msbedelia's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The only book that's ever given me a stomache. Extremely well-written with so many layers between the lines... But at what cost?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Self harm, Sexual content, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

jcruse's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

ribbenkast's review

dark tense fast-paced

4.25

At one point I literally wanted to vomit. What a great horror book!

It's a gripping tale of a toxic relationship gone even more wrong. It could've benefited from being a bit more of a slow burn but it works great as this short novella.

Please check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Animal cruelty

moonamidheaven's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

...interesting...

it's a bit too graphic for my personal taste and very obviously written by a man

don't really remember why this was on my tbr

atleast it was a quick read & i got it over in a day 😧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

bloomlove's review

dark medium-paced

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

Literally only writing a review of this book to say DO NOT READ THIS. It’s terrible awful vile and disgusting I would not recommend this to anyone just save yourself and don’t even go near it. Don’t even look this books way it’s not worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, and Gore

lizardteeth's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

• It's fine I guess? Not worth the hype I saw for it. Read it if you're interested in it but prepare to be disappointed and uncomfortable seeing the characters fit the 'women are seen as violent and sexual playthings' quota.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Violence, and Torture

0ldoini's review

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

Beautiful cover, ultimately a very boring book that doesn’t live up to the hype nor is as disturbing as made out. No character progression.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

salvatorer2's review

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

The book was really distressing to read.

The detailed accounts of maiming, animal death, and recounted gruesome events from the news will probably stay with you long after. However, there was some missed oppotunities. I feel that the rabbit eating their babies was unneeded, as well as the priest running over the cat, because neither of them add anything to the themes of the story.

They were unnecessary. Just for shock value. Other than that, it was okay. Idk if im gonna read it again, but we’ll see

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Body horror

loysydneyweissman's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit