Reviews

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca

jessreadsohio's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

karin05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

deckofdragons's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

giliad's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.25

alloutofwords's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

kdmorado's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

literalmint's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

lobsterlemons's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.25

readingwithstardust's review against another edition

4.0

Since there are three stories within I'll review separately.

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke - 5 ⭐ - wow I'm so glad I knew nothing about this going into it beyond the vague genre of "horror".  I don't think it would have withstood any hype had I known the summary going in but I was Delighted.

The Enchantment - 2.5⭐ - there was something so strange about the writing of this that I genuinely looked to see if it had been translated to English but no, that's just the style he went with for this one.  It felt like it was told the way someone might recount a dream, very bluntly with odd transitions.  In theory the story was fascinating but in practice the writing was too jarring to really love it.

It's Like That All Over - 4 ⭐ - this very short last story had such a specific quality that I cannot put words to, but it reminded me very specifically of Milan Kundera.  Don't quote me on that.

siersom's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.25