Reviews tagging 'Murder'

They Were Here Before Us by Eric LaRocca

9 reviews

q_bert13's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Could not find a book to better fit ‘dead dove: do not eat’. A unique collection of horror-filled novellas that explore the complicated dynamic in relationship- (romantic, familial, animal, etc) Though this isn’t my cup of tea, i enjoyed the descriptive style of writing, and look forward to exploring this author’s other works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hardbackhoarder's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Like with many short story collections, I liked some stories more than others, but overall this was really disturbing yet interesting

bass_clarinet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

wannabe_lee's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Excrement

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, and Cannibalism

kawooreads's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

Tiktok put this author on my radar, and I found the audiobook on Libby. What a strange assortment of short tales that are brutal, vengeful, and twisted. The first story is told through the perspective of a beetle who falls in love with the woman's corpse it is feeding on... This book isn't for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

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

mirnda's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, and Dementia

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, and Pregnancy

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

darasjosten's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Torture, and Abandonment