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A review by honeyreads1066
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship