Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

63 reviews

elanuruysal's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Suicide

Minor: Animal death

chainsawheartbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

1/ Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

What the absolute fuck? I feel sick to my stomach and so wildly concerned for Agnes. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any weirder, they did! 

Well played Mr LaRocca, well damn played, and that writing was so visceral. I have immense fear for whatever dark and twisted alley the other two stories are going to drag me down.

2/ The Enchantment

I’m honestly more confused about this story, more specifically its ending, than I am anything else.

I understand it’s dealing with grief and coping with a horrific, surprising event, but I’m just sat wondering “what?”

I’m not quite sure what some of the events had to do with the plot, neither character really seemed to be dealing with anything in a normal way, and what was that weird bug creature at the end, what relevance did that have? 

All in all, I wasn’t a fan of this one, it fell flat for me sadly.

3/ You’ll Find It’s Like That All Over

It felt more like a 50 page essay on how people can be willing to do anything not to offend someone else, and the feeling of embarrassment they get when it doesn’t go right. 

I did gasp when they went into the attic, but overall it didn’t really inthrall me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death, Body horror, and Child death

hocuscrocus's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

I really loved the title story, but the other two didn't do much for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Child death, Medical content, Animal death, and Pregnancy

maggieoc_x's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Murder and Gore

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Homophobia

laurianeisreading's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Self harm, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Gore, and Mental illness

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Miscarriage and Lesbophobia

questionablereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I didn't realize this was a collection of three short horror stories but I've broken down my review based on stories, and love the Afterward where the author explains the connection with all three. Overall, I'm glad I finally read this.  

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke - 5 stars
I love the power imbalance at play. It was so sinister and chilling and made me horrified with how warped people behave to hold onto what they deem to be love. 

The Enchantment - 5 stars
This was a bit slow when getting into but after chapter 6 I was hooked.  It is a story surrounding grief and loss, and a struggle/need to hold onto marriage and faith. The ending left my jaw on the floor. 

You'll Find It's Like That All Over - 3 stars
My least favorite story in the collection but enjoyed the language around the need for people pleasing, and the dangers that often leads to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Miscarriage and Gaslighting

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Gore

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Pregnancy, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Classism, Medical content, Abortion, Terminal illness, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Dementia, Abandonment, and Death of parent

0leander's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

The amount of hype around this book gives it certain expectations that it simply didn't meet for me. Decent read, but nothing special

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Vomit

therealmsroth's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

Quick, highly intriguing read. Took a partial point off because of all the unanswered questions. I wanted more... In a good way? Very interesting characters. I wish I could get more of their stories. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Sexual content, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah_belum's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Miscarriage