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2.76 AVERAGE
2.76 AVERAGE
Everything the Darkness Eats did not hit the mark for me. I found this storyline to be really disjointed, and I can not find a reason or a place for the extremely homophobic and hate crime centred material. This novella is marketed as a supernatural thriller but I don’t think I would consider it as such, the supernatural elements were barely there.
I really disliked the backstory given for the character committing rape, it seemed very sympathetic to that character and was very out of place. I also started to roll my eyes at every single simile in this novella- for which there are hundreds.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, it’s not that I can’t handle the material (I am a big fan and reader of extreme horror), I just feel it’s so discombobulated and it did not leave me with an impression that it was well planned out or well edited.
I really disliked the backstory given for the character committing rape, it seemed very sympathetic to that character and was very out of place. I also started to roll my eyes at every single simile in this novella- for which there are hundreds.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, it’s not that I can’t handle the material (I am a big fan and reader of extreme horror), I just feel it’s so discombobulated and it did not leave me with an impression that it was well planned out or well edited.
Everything the Darkness Eats did not hit the mark for me. I found this storyline to be really disjointed, and I can not find a reason or a place for the extremely homophobic and hate crime centred material. This novella is marketed as a supernatural thriller but I don’t think I would consider it as such, the supernatural elements were barely there.
I really disliked the backstory given for the character committing rape, it seemed very sympathetic to that character and was very out of place. I also started to roll my eyes at every single simile in this novella- for which there are hundreds.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, it’s not that I can’t handle the material (I am a big fan and reader of extreme horror), I just feel it’s so discombobulated and it did not leave me with an impression that it was well planned out or well edited.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I really disliked the backstory given for the character committing rape, it seemed very sympathetic to that character and was very out of place. I also started to roll my eyes at every single simile in this novella- for which there are hundreds.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, it’s not that I can’t handle the material (I am a big fan and reader of extreme horror), I just feel it’s so discombobulated and it did not leave me with an impression that it was well planned out or well edited.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A lot of well-developed gay/bi male characters with very clear intentions but that was also the pitfall; too many characters. Really brought you in at the beginning but I eventually wasn’t too convinced by the time Crowley’s intentions. I liked a lot of elements separately, just wasn’t a fan of them together. Also, trigger warnings for a lot of heavy topics
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Murder
dark
medium-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:
No
This is the weakest of LaRocca’s work that I’ve read. It lacks his usual cutting, visceral edge and while the story as a whole is an interesting idea, the whole thing just feels a little underbaked.
Plus I cannot take a protagonist named Ghost seriously.
Plus I cannot take a protagonist named Ghost seriously.
Just finished this fantastic book full of some lovely prose! Eric Larocca can make the most uncomfortable and gruesome seem beautiful. I fell in love with these characters, and this story was such a page turner!
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
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:
Complicated
I was very curious about what was going to happen next -- curious enough to look past the overly flowery language used frequently. I was already struggling to continue, and I didn't care for how the author handled the blind character when I gave up. A friend recommended LaRocca's work, so I was pretty excited about this until I actually started reading it.