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

dark tense medium-paced

2.5

This was… not good?? I really loved the vibe and the book did gross me out, so that was successful. But… but!! I think LaRocca thought he was doing something with the way they structured this but it just broke up the suspense and the narrative being built. I’d get into the novella story, then get pulled out of it by the found recordings and poems. I didn’t really understand the connection between any of these pieces other than them being dark and brutal. The novella was interesting, though it felt a bit rushed. And the musings on plagiarism and horror and fear were compelling, but it felt stilted and incomplete. I enjoyed Things Have Gotten Worse, so that is why I picked this one up, but I am unsure about the quality of the writing and if I will continue seeking out their work.
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