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They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca
5 reviews
q_bert13's review against another edition
- 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
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
bass_clarinet's review against another edition
- 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
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
hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition
3.5
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.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: 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
slxtty_academia's review against another edition
1.5
And what's with the authors thing for plucking out eyeballs??
It's been a Rollercoaster for me and LaRocca, I hated Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last spoke, but LOVED You've Lost A Lot Of Blood, and now strongly disliked this collection. I'll give them one last shot with Everything The Darkness Eats next year and if I don't like that one it's just not meant to be.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Terminal illness, Blood, and Dementia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Car accident