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iloponis's review against another edition
2.0
disappointing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Gore
roaminhohmann's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.5
The first story was a four star read and the other two stories in here were a three star.
deanna_c's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
A strange look into stories that verge on horror and, in the truest sense of the phrase, the weird.
christineandthequeens's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the first story right up until the last few messages. I was hoping it would go somewhere a lot darker and stranger but instead it's just disappointed disgust that reminds me of The Troop. Instead of disturbing the ending is just kind of gross. I wish I had been told that when I was told how weird and different it was so I didn't get my hopes up.
The second story varied a lot and the good parts felt too rushed compared to the blander parts.
I absolutely adored the last story! Maybe it's because I've been getting into point and click mystery type games again (they make me feel clever) but it turned out to be exactly what I really wanted to read today. It's intriguing and strange, a lot packed into a few pages, and as someone who has gotten into dangerous situations through trying to be polite to neighbours and colleagues I did unfortunately feel seen. It's the perfect length for what it is and doest struggle with balancing detail, which can be difficult to manage with a short story. 10/10 I hope this kind of writing continues
All in all, the first three quarters of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and all of You'll Find It's Like That All Over were excellent and I'm looking forward to anything Eric writes in the future.
The second story varied a lot and the good parts felt too rushed compared to the blander parts.
I absolutely adored the last story! Maybe it's because I've been getting into point and click mystery type games again (they make me feel clever) but it turned out to be exactly what I really wanted to read today. It's intriguing and strange, a lot packed into a few pages, and as someone who has gotten into dangerous situations through trying to be polite to neighbours and colleagues I did unfortunately feel seen. It's the perfect length for what it is and doest struggle with balancing detail, which can be difficult to manage with a short story. 10/10 I hope this kind of writing continues
All in all, the first three quarters of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and all of You'll Find It's Like That All Over were excellent and I'm looking forward to anything Eric writes in the future.
jrswieder's review against another edition
3.0
Really liked the first story, the second one wasn’t bad, idk what went wrong with the third one. Overall, not as bad as the ratings would suggest. Definitely don’t regret reading 3*
lianthelion's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
0.25
taylorswope's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25