Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

19 reviews

harmon's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

It was a very short and fast, but difficult read. I'm even surprised that I didn't throw up whilst I was reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Gore, Death, and Body horror

tkatt20's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Disgusting but I couldn't stop reading. I loved the interesting formatting and the storytelling itself, but I can definitely see how other reviewers are getting "trauma porn" from this. Very torn between loving this and hating this so it gets 3 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

xsamwise's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Gore, Mental illness, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

roaze's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

What have you done to deserve your eyes today?
 
Ahh that quote gives me goosebumps! 

Reading this book was like watching a car crash, wanting to look away, but being unable to tear your eyes from the horrifying scene. 
It was unflinching and deprived. 
I think I’m beginning to love stories about dark obsessions between women.  

Although… I did expect it to get even darker after reading some reviews. I really wanted there to be a big climax, a more definitive conclusion or meeting of the two women in someway. So I was disappointed to be left wanting with unanswered questions. I really feel as if it could’ve been 4 stars if there was a few more chapters and the ending just packed a bit more of a punch.

But overall I still love it in all of its stomach turning aspects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

I am deeply disturbed but also I can’t stop thinking about it??? None of this makes any sense, I hate it so much. But also, I don’t. None of that is a useful review. What a completely unhinged piece of writing. Couldn’t put it down. Pissed at the ending but, upon reflection, how do you end it any other way? I wish it was a full novel and not so short but perhaps it would lose some of the luster. This will live in my head rent-free forever and I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing.

Cover art 50/10 though. Literally the most stunning novel on my shelf and it stays just for that reason alone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Child death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

aaround132's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

ngl i finished it in one sitting and i was HOOKED. it got me out of a huge slump. but would i recommend it to anyone? absolutely not, im ashamed to do so. the characters brains were so out of control that made me feel lime im mentally stable comparing to them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Excrement, and Domestic abuse

lutio's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

Geen goede opbouw, relaties escaleerde veel te snel, lijkt op vroeg concept zonder invulling, onrealistisch, hoezo trekt zoe weg terwijl ze volledige macht over agnes wou?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Self harm and Vomit

snyxism's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

shinsoukoku's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

underwhelming

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, Medical content, and Slavery

Minor: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, and Vomit

lacee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Confinement, Child abuse, Vomit, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail