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

dark slow-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

1.0

it’s a psychological horror lacking any of the thought provoking narrative and symbolism that would give substance to the splatterpunk levels of torture porn happening. just page after page of graphic violence for seemingly no narrative purpose other than to disgust the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

continued content warnings: graphic on page animal murder of a salamander and a cat, implication of eyes being gouged out, broken ankle and exposed bone injury, child murder, crucifixion imagery