Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

They Were Here Before Us by Eric LaRocca

6 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

3.5

now let’s ask ourselves: did these short stories need to be written? Perhaps not!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

beastality isn’t on here but it’s definitely in one of the short stories. No details but it is confirmed.

brilliantsilver's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, and Torture

nittiotvaan's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

blackcatkai's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CW: violence, blood, body horror, gore, death (animal & human, child & adult for both), torture (animal & human), self harm, miscarriage/pregnancy, mental illness, ableism, homophobia (including use of slurs & other derogatory statements), interspecies love/bestiality mentioned, necrophilia, insects, murder

this was an event of a novella. a collection of short stories with a similar theme, this is gross & amazing. you get mostly stories from the viewpoint of animals & insects, with a couple human povs at the end. any content warnings you find, take seriously. LaRocca is a pro at descriptive horror and this is a very visceral experience.

a lot of ew, gross moments. but also some sweetness in a few spots. definitely not recommended for anyone new to horror or more extreme genres. but I really enjoyed this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

stephb96's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol