Reviews with content warning for Medical content - Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes

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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1.0

Not gonna lie, this was one of the worst books I've ever read. It was just bad.

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rhymeswpicard's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

pretty fucked up

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callikat's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

Wow what a crazy read! Definitely a lot of extremely upsetting elements in this book, and you are left completely unsettled the entire time. I love how he revealed the ending right in the very beginning, as it creates such tension in the novel as you wonder how it will escalate.

My only real complaint is I wish it was longer -- I think the escalation (or descent into madness) would be even more dramatic had we seen this progress even longer. And not necessarily over a longer period or time, because I kind of like how she manages to become so unravelled so quickly. But as a reader, I just needed more detail - maybe even a deeper look into her past. They were talking on AIM for crying out loud - who DIDN'T use that as their own personal therapy session?? If you're ever going to pick a place to reveal your deep dark secrets, it's IM! But I just never really got a good grasp on either of them, even a little bit more detail would have really cinched the ending for me.

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rosamaria's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

3.5

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thehhugg's review against another edition

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dark sad 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

2.0

This book was hyped by a lot of people as one of the scariest books they'd ever read. I kept waiting for that to be true for me too, and it never was. There was zero character development, and therefore zero stakes. The only truly disturbing thing in the book had nothing to do with the plot whatsoever, and isn't exactly going to keep me up at night. Really disappointing.

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