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A review by caroline_mclaughlin
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
dark
funny
tense
fast-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
2.5
I truly never dnf books because the unfinished book will always haunt me, but it got to the point where I felt like this book would haunt me if I did finish it. Somehow, however, I managed to push through.
I had so many issues with this book. It is gruesome seemingly for the sake of being gruesome. Some of the quotes and passages are so beautifully written, but there are also so many choices the author made that I don’t understand. The character development happened so quickly, it felt incredibly unrealistic. Also, the characters were both so deranged it was often hard to even tell them apart. Overall, it was an odd short story with a good beginning, grotesque middle, and hilarious end.
I had so many issues with this book. It is gruesome seemingly for the sake of being gruesome. Some of the quotes and passages are so beautifully written, but there are also so many choices the author made that I don’t understand. The character development happened so quickly, it felt incredibly unrealistic. Also, the characters were both so deranged it was often hard to even tell them apart. Overall, it was an odd short story with a good beginning, grotesque middle, and hilarious end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Violence