A review by ezcousins
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A great portrait of deviance and degeneration. Really messed up and kind of disturbing so if that's your not your thing I would probably skip this one, but if you're into that, or like me don't mind it but don't have a super high tolerance for that kind of thing, this book is great because it's so short and definitely not the most disturbing thing out there. The writing was also great and the format is really interesting and kind of out there.
I will say, I initially thought the ending was a bit anticlimactic, but on reflection I think maybe it's supposed to kind of fizzle out like that, like the relationship between the two characters. Sort of ambiguous, but we know exactly what happens at the same time. I also was reading online and didn't expect it to end right then which probably affected it.
 
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