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A review by esterie
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
dark
2.0
promising concept but middling execution. ive read better no sleep stories.
god where to start.... it wasnt even that disturbing, ive read and seen worse. aside from the animal stuff (already hate it, why is that the be all end all of disturbing horror it's like the one trick yall got) theres honestly not that much. i was expecting more in terms of progression, both the story and things spiraling out of control. this story would have hit better for me if it was long form, as it is it's so short and things progress SO quickly it just feels almost silly at times. like..... theres uhauling and then there's this. the beginning emails are so contrived and awkward i almost DNFd at that point. the character progression of zoe makes no sense. forcing via contract someone to crush a salamander is ok, but getting a lil too attached to the tapeworm growing inside them (that you encouraged) is a bridge too far? ok lmao
overall just not effective from a horror nor a craft perspective for me.
god where to start.... it wasnt even that disturbing, ive read and seen worse. aside from the animal stuff (already hate it, why is that the be all end all of disturbing horror it's like the one trick yall got) theres honestly not that much. i was expecting more in terms of progression, both the story and things spiraling out of control. this story would have hit better for me if it was long form, as it is it's so short and things progress SO quickly it just feels almost silly at times. like..... theres uhauling and then there's this. the beginning emails are so contrived and awkward i almost DNFd at that point. the character progression of zoe makes no sense. forcing via contract someone to crush a salamander is ok, but getting a lil too attached to the tapeworm growing inside them (that you encouraged) is a bridge too far? ok lmao
overall just not effective from a horror nor a craft perspective for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death