A review by sugarbucky
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked this but it didn’t drag me along with it like the wonderful ‘Things Have Gotten Worse Since Last We Spoke’. I feel like there’s another story lingering in LaRocca’s mind and it’s floating through most of the work in this collection, almost making the themes feel repetitive. I hope he gets that story out and uses those archetypes, because it’ll be fucking crazy to read.
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