Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca

3 reviews

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: 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

gorbon's review

dark tense fast-paced

4.25

Pay attention to the trigger warning at the beginning as well as the warnings posted here. This book is not for the squeamish. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Miscarriage, Blood, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

jjulesf20'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: Child death, Blood, Cannibalism, Dementia, Gore, Vomit, Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Car accident, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Confinement, and Ableism