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We Can Never Leave This Place by Eric LaRocca
4.0
i’ve read 3 of eric’s works and i’m officially declaring myself a fan. i want to sit down with him, go inside his mind, maybe eat his brain idk. he can tell these haunting, intense stories in such few words (though, sometimes i do think some more words are needed such as the case with things have gotten worse but i think for this book, the short length is perfect) and the stories are always unique. i love this guy!
we can never leave this place is very explicitly about generational trauma but i throughout the story, i also had the reading of an allegory for the way predators often prey on vulnerable single mothers in order to get access to their children. the way mothers can often be complicit in the sexual abuse of their child even if they’re not exactly the ones inflicting the abuse itself but by seeing a man as above their child, they think that if they just pretend everything will be fine, if they keep quiet and just comply with the man’s needs, it will be okay. situations like this often leave the children feeling totally isolated. if person that’s supposed to be in their corner the most is the one allowing them to be harmed then who else can they trust? who can they turn to? their home is invaded by pests that they have no power to get rid of. their view of the world becomes riddled with filth, destruction and decay. you often see these children turning to fictional worlds (books, movies, tv shows, stories in general) as a means of escapism and coping just like the mc has. i’m not sure if it’s meant to possibly be read like that but
Merged review:
i’ve read 3 of eric’s works and i’m officially declaring myself a fan. i want to sit down with him, go inside his mind, maybe eat his brain idk. he can tell these haunting, intense stories in such few words (though, sometimes i do think some more words are needed such as the case with things have gotten worse but i think for this book, the short length is perfect) and the stories are always unique. i love this guy!
we can never leave this place is very explicitly about generational trauma but i throughout the story, i also had the reading of an allegory for the way predators often prey on vulnerable single mothers in order to get access to their children. the way mothers can often be complicit in the sexual abuse of their child even if they’re not exactly the ones inflicting the abuse itself but by seeing a man as above their child, they think that if they just pretend everything will be fine, if they keep quiet and just comply with the man’s needs, it will be okay. situations like this often leave the children feeling totally isolated. if person that’s supposed to be in their corner the most is the one allowing them to be harmed then who else can they trust? who can they turn to? their home is invaded by pests that they have no power to get rid of. their view of the world becomes riddled with filth, destruction and decay. you often see these children turning to fictional worlds (books, movies, tv shows, stories in general) as a means of escapism and coping just like the mc has. i’m not sure if it’s meant to possibly be read like that but
we can never leave this place is very explicitly about generational trauma but i throughout the story, i also had the reading of an allegory for the way predators often prey on vulnerable single mothers in order to get access to their children. the way mothers can often be complicit in the sexual abuse of their child even if they’re not exactly the ones inflicting the abuse itself but by seeing a man as above their child, they think that if they just pretend everything will be fine, if they keep quiet and just comply with the man’s needs, it will be okay. situations like this often leave the children feeling totally isolated. if person that’s supposed to be in their corner the most is the one allowing them to be harmed then who else can they trust? who can they turn to? their home is invaded by pests that they have no power to get rid of. their view of the world becomes riddled with filth, destruction and decay. you often see these children turning to fictional worlds (books, movies, tv shows, stories in general) as a means of escapism and coping just like the mc has. i’m not sure if it’s meant to possibly be read like that but
Merged review:
i’ve read 3 of eric’s works and i’m officially declaring myself a fan. i want to sit down with him, go inside his mind, maybe eat his brain idk. he can tell these haunting, intense stories in such few words (though, sometimes i do think some more words are needed such as the case with things have gotten worse but i think for this book, the short length is perfect) and the stories are always unique. i love this guy!
we can never leave this place is very explicitly about generational trauma but i throughout the story, i also had the reading of an allegory for the way predators often prey on vulnerable single mothers in order to get access to their children. the way mothers can often be complicit in the sexual abuse of their child even if they’re not exactly the ones inflicting the abuse itself but by seeing a man as above their child, they think that if they just pretend everything will be fine, if they keep quiet and just comply with the man’s needs, it will be okay. situations like this often leave the children feeling totally isolated. if person that’s supposed to be in their corner the most is the one allowing them to be harmed then who else can they trust? who can they turn to? their home is invaded by pests that they have no power to get rid of. their view of the world becomes riddled with filth, destruction and decay. you often see these children turning to fictional worlds (books, movies, tv shows, stories in general) as a means of escapism and coping just like the mc has. i’m not sure if it’s meant to possibly be read like that but