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A review by _reedmylife_
This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances by Eric LaRocca
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Eric LaRocca is a master of gruesome horror but for some reason this one just did not completely land for me.
I was a huge fan of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes and enjoyed They Were Here Before Us, but for some reason this one felt very tame compared to those. This Skin was Once Mine and Seedling were the best of this collection as I felt like they were a bit more of LaRocca's normal style of writing and had a lot to say about how intertwined families are and just how little we know about our parents.
Overall, I think if you like LaRocca's writing you will still enjoy this collection, I just personally did not feel like this was the best collection he has put out but I will continue reading anything he puts out into the world. If you have not been transported to the devastatingly gory world of LaRocca, you are missing out.
I was a huge fan of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes and enjoyed They Were Here Before Us, but for some reason this one felt very tame compared to those. This Skin was Once Mine and Seedling were the best of this collection as I felt like they were a bit more of LaRocca's normal style of writing and had a lot to say about how intertwined families are and just how little we know about our parents.
Overall, I think if you like LaRocca's writing you will still enjoy this collection, I just personally did not feel like this was the best collection he has put out but I will continue reading anything he puts out into the world. If you have not been transported to the devastatingly gory world of LaRocca, you are missing out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Child abuse