Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca

56 reviews

honeyreads1066's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

This has to be the single weirdest book I have ever read.

This book follows Zoe and Agnes who originally correspond about the selling of an antique apple peeler but as the two women continue their conversation things get a little too dependent and spiral out of control. 

I didn't know what to expect coming into this book but it certainly was not that. The slow descent into dependency and madness by both characters came naturally and each shocking moment felt subdued as though not done for shock value.

It's hard to talk about this book since it's so short which is one of the issues I had here. I do wish that this story was set over a larger period, I felt like it would have added more to the characters and made this feel more natural.

The characters themselves were both unlikable and even with the ending I have no idea how to feel about either of them but they were flawed and dark and honestly that didn't feel too far fetched. 

Overall it's weird as hell and also pretty disturbing but I think worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

picklesasij'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

Disgusting lesbian fetishism that includes severe trauma porn and horrible imagery. Would not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

alomie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is 116 pages and it's gloriously Fucked up. If you like weird horror this is the one. 
Freaky and in a weird and gross and horrifying way. 
Loved it. 😅 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Gore

katiemanring's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content

everyotherpageorso's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very disturbing, but also surprisingly sad. 

CW: questionable consent -the other warnings I will try to put in the usual place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Mental illness, and Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Lesbophobia

jonbar94's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Drudge,

I have a task for you.
I want you to go town to your local bookstore and purchase a copy of “Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.” I have wired the essential funds to your bank account. Then you are going to sit in your chair at home and open the book. Do not get out of the chair until you have finished the entire little nasty thing in it’s entirety. You will probably become more uncomfortable the further you read, but I know you will stick it out for me. There will be consequences if you do not do this. 
I love you more than anything.

Signed,
Sponsor

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

It’s a good, hard read.