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2.76 AVERAGE
2.76 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
✳ I recieved an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review ✳
I have never been so excited to be approved for an ARC before! Eric LaRocca quickly became one of my favourite authors last year when I was introduced to "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes". I nominated that one as my favourite release of the year at my library, so you could say that my expectations for follow up books were high.
AND BOY WERE THEY MET.
Everything The Darkness Eats was everything I wanted and more. Perfectly macabre and yet I loved the ethereal mysticism that was in play as well. I will forever be in awe of the way LaRocca can describe simple everyday things in a manner that leaves you feeling cracked open and raw.
Needless to say, I loved it. I can now cancel my hold request at my library and send it straight to my staff picks instead.
I have never been so excited to be approved for an ARC before! Eric LaRocca quickly became one of my favourite authors last year when I was introduced to "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes". I nominated that one as my favourite release of the year at my library, so you could say that my expectations for follow up books were high.
AND BOY WERE THEY MET.
Everything The Darkness Eats was everything I wanted and more. Perfectly macabre and yet I loved the ethereal mysticism that was in play as well. I will forever be in awe of the way LaRocca can describe simple everyday things in a manner that leaves you feeling cracked open and raw.
Needless to say, I loved it. I can now cancel my hold request at my library and send it straight to my staff picks instead.
This is honestly the worst "book" I have ever had the displeasure of purchasing and attempting to read. It reads as though a prompt was put into ChatGPT and was published without review. The fact that the book is marketed as having LGBT friendly themes is a disgrace to that community. Please do yourself a favor and do NOT even attempt to read this book.
dark
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
Probs my least favorite of LaRocca’s. I felt like it wasn’t until the very end that it got somewhat interesting.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I appreciated how diverse the characters were. I found Ghost to be a relatable character. The scene with Piper made me smile. His promise that he asks of Gemma, spoke out to me, and it stuck with me throughout the rest of the story.
I felt nervous and uneasy for all the characters whenever they encountered Mr. Crowley. His character did keep my curiosity going throughout the story.
I liked Malik and Brett. I felt angry at their treatment by people who were supposed to be there to help and others who mishandled them. I think Malik's scene in the motel room was very emotional. Those scenes were the hardest for me to hear. Malik's compassion, even after everything, towards Saint in the bathroom made me want to cry.
I felt myself flinching numerous times when the f-word was being used. I recently had to deal with this wording in my personal life, so to hear this story. It was a nice reminder that we aren't the monsters that some make us out to be.
I felt nervous and uneasy for all the characters whenever they encountered Mr. Crowley. His character did keep my curiosity going throughout the story.
I liked Malik and Brett. I felt angry at their treatment by people who were supposed to be there to help and others who mishandled them. I think Malik's scene in the motel room was very emotional. Those scenes were the hardest for me to hear. Malik's compassion, even after everything, towards Saint in the bathroom made me want to cry.
I felt myself flinching numerous times when the f-word was being used. I recently had to deal with this wording in my personal life, so to hear this story. It was a nice reminder that we aren't the monsters that some make us out to be.