A review by ambient
You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

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

at first i didn’t think this was for me after hearing the summary, i was just thinking of reading the first chapter, but then i enjoyed it n decided why not? it’s short n fits the october mood

and for the most part it isn’t a book usual for me, but i read this book in one sitting while i was in a bit of a reading slump so idk

i actually was more invested in martyr’s story and was meh on the book within the book — at least in the beginning

then i got a little attached to the sibling dynamic, the mystery(?), n the ending of the book within the book, n i rlly liked it!

then there were ambrose and martyr’s back n forth conversations which i got slightly annoyed at, it wasn’t even that what they were discussing was uninteresting, just the discussions felt kinda weak? out of nowhere, n a little pointless too

oh and ambrose was intentionally pretentious, but to me not in an interesting way, more like an edgy preteen way tht i couldn’t believe a full grown murderer (or accomplice) acts


the “real” story’s ending also wasn’t the strongest imo
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