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folkmare 's review for:
We Can Never Leave This Place
by Eric LaRocca
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I thought this was just okay, but the more I think about it, the less I like it. I really hated the nihilistic "life is about loss" perspective and there was some weird stuff about women, to be honest. "baby teeth to virginity" is such a stupid line, and fundamentally untrue if you think about it for more than 5 seconds.
LaRocca is trying far, far too hard to be deep and insightful. Parts of this allegory work, but other parts feel very lazy. I don't know anything about his demographic background, but I'm not sure he's really bringing anything of value to the experience of a teenage girl. I DO think male authors can write girls very effectively, but I kept getting distracted by the uncomfortable references to her anatomy, period, and other random things that didn't seem to add to the narrative or character development.
LaRocca is trying far, far too hard to be deep and insightful. Parts of this allegory work, but other parts feel very lazy. I don't know anything about his demographic background, but I'm not sure he's really bringing anything of value to the experience of a teenage girl. I DO think male authors can write girls very effectively, but I kept getting distracted by the uncomfortable references to her anatomy, period, and other random things that didn't seem to add to the narrative or character development.