Reviews tagging 'Child death'
They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca
12 reviews
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Dementia, Child death, and Homophobia
Minor: Self harm, Vomit, and Excrement
doomluz's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Dementia, Child death, and Homophobia
nittiotvaan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Self harm, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Homophobia, Dementia, Child death, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Excrement
picking_back_up's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, and Death of parent
blackcatkai's review
- 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
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.
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage
Minor: Terminal illness, Excrement, Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Sexual content
treestostars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Child death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
jackalopecore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Dementia
Minor: Vomit and Excrement
It’s not listed in the storygraph TW list but warnings for mentions of beastiality and (kind of) necrophilia.lanid's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, and Body shaming
gorbon's review against another edition
4.25
Disturbing, disgusting, discomforting Eric LaRocca pulls no punches. However, at the center of this novella in pieces is love in its rawest, most depraved state.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Miscarriage, Blood, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Minor: Violence, Homophobia, Child death, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Cursing, Dementia, Death, Self harm, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Vomit