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

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this book, the stories were varied and unique and I really like the authors writing style. Despite the challenging themes and grotesque imagery I found the writing at times to be so tender and earnest. I think the best phrase for it is "oddly touching". In the introduction Chuck Wendig said that Eric LaRocca has empathy for his characters despite their glaring faults and I can't help but agree. I think the authors writing feels so intimate like we truly are peeing into someones inner most thoughts. Definitely worth reading if you want to see relationships, love and loss explored through horror.