Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

137 reviews

acgeorge's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Self harm, and Vomit

cloud_z's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Gore

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Pregnancy, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Classism, Medical content, Abortion, Terminal illness, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Dementia, Abandonment, and Death of parent

asmokeybear's review

dark 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

0.75

This book made me wish I wasn't literate.

The writing between the two characters seemed super unnatural, for the amount of exposition given in this book, I just don't think this was the right format to use for the entire thing. Also, it was icky.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

ethan416's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

2.0

I mean I knew this book was supposed to be a disturbing read, and it was, but also I just don’t think it was that great. The characters all spoke like authors and honestly, to me, the story didn’t seem like it made much sense, It really felt like the characters motivations ramped up to 100 out of nowhere with like no explanation other than “love”. It just wasn’t for me. It’s getting two stars for being somewhat of a page turner I guess, but as short as it is it kinda should to be.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

steffivandewouw's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Slavery, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Animal death, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Outing, Lesbophobia, Death, and Vomit

therealmsroth's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

Quick, highly intriguing read. Took a partial point off because of all the unanswered questions. I wanted more... In a good way? Very interesting characters. I wish I could get more of their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Sexual content, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

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

sleepylit's review

dark tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

A really good read! Kept me hooked the whole way through. A lot of people dislike it, and I see why, but I love psychological horror like this, so it was right up my alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

tibcanread's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

1.25

I hate giving 1 star reviews, but I couldn't stand this book even more. I read this for a horror book club pick and I'm going to be honest, I just skimmed the last story. I couldn't anymore. It was gross. Not even in a fun way, just gross. I actually felt sick to my stomach reading some of these nasty descriptions. And what was the obsession with pregnancy in the first two stories? Like, why? Really.  

I found no real redeeming quality in this collection. The writing was not great (if I hear someone spooned something ever again it will be too soon, and how do ears furrow exactly??) It's only January 9th and I'm pretty sure this is going to the top of the worst books I read list for 2024 already. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Animal death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Gore, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Body horror, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Child death