Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

64 reviews

erica_reads_things'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

What the actual fuck.

Interesting idea, but lots of content just for shock value. Happens so quickly that it's hard to believe the relationship that the characters formed. The writing style also feels off sometimes - it's supposed to be "actual" emails written between the characters but often reads in style, voice, and format like a regular novel. Very strange and didn't make sense in the context of what the story was supposed to be portraying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

ynadavis's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

cheyanndow's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Domestic abuse

goodgraces's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

pinahuiztle's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

0.25

Easily one of the worst books I've read in my life. Consists almost entirely of two twenty-something women, who get in touch through a LGBT forum over the sale of an apple peeler in the year 2000, inexplicably talking to each other like they're Victorian baronesses. One of these 21st century noblewomen keeps sending money to the other one and asking her to do increasingly fucked up things, which she does. This is intersped with graphic descriptions of violence that are only vaguely justified by the narrative. In the end 

the protagonist, who is for some reason obsessed with having a baby, is made to eat rotten beef. She then shits out a huge tapeworm and dies.

   

There are no supernatural elements in this novel.

Read literally anything else. The back of your shampoo bottle probably makes for better literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia

onthelam's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

this book left me feeling uneasy and unfulfilled. this was a very good concept that should have been explored properly..the actual story was creepy but it was the unnecessary tangents that seem to give it the reputation, which it just didn't live up to.  It very much felt like the 5-day fervent dream it says it was. But you know what, it was pretty good for a quick blast of creativity. Just not my thing. In the end, though it did make me want to read more books that explore a toxic relationship better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Medical content

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

mermaidsherbet'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia

himangi's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.0

fuck this book. i hated this. 2022 is off to a great start. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cupcait's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rynsbookshelf's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Suicide