Reviews with content warning for Lesbophobia - Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

88 reviews

cianarae's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

Too rushed and too focused on being shocking

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spcandybars's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

1.75

I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I can tell that what really took me out of this was the epistolary format. There’s absolutely no relationship development - you can’t even tell they’re becoming enamored with each other before it jumps to the unreasonable.

I understand that both of these people are clearly mentally ill but even before the severity of that was revealed to us, I couldn’t follow along with how fast they were moving. If the initial messages had a flirtier tone or something that actually hinted towards attraction or trying to know each other, I could have been more on board but they barely said anything. If I could sense more attraction in the early interactions, I feel like I would be less irritated by the progression of events and more invested in the breakdown of the characters.

The second half is decent -

I really wasn’t expecting that she would die by her own hand and it’s interesting because the way it’s written makes you think “oh this girl is so dumb, she deserves to get killed if she just walks back into this after seeing how sick of a person this is”. It was interesting to discover that she was actually the more depraved one.

The concept is interesting, I just don’t think this format was executed in the way it needed to be for this story to be as engrossing as the author probably wanted it to be.

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vthecreature's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

What the Absolute Fuck Did I Just Read
The prose is well written. The imagery, unfortunately, is on point. This was sick and depraved and I need some eye bleach now. I feel like the characters in this book would take the term “eye bleach” literally and enthusiastically.

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sappho's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

did she eat that fucking tapeworm like the mama rabbit ate her babies. is that what did her in. Jesus Christ.

I guess this book makes me feel good about myself in that… I’ve had unhealthy online relationships and I’ve talked myself into thinking I was the bad guy and I’ve wanted to go running back to apologize like Agnes did. But I’m proud of not having this .. paucity of mental fortitude good god. I’ll suspend my disbelief for a lot of writing styles if I like them enough, but this one was awfully flowery for texts and emails! And the pace at which things escalate (speaking as an dyke) is honestly just unrealistic even for someone as desperate as Agnes. Gross out stuff was not really my thing, and I feel like I can ease my mind about it a little bit if I chalk it all up to shock value instead of a coherent narrative. Why all the dead animals and babies and shit. Fucking hell. Not for me love AND light.

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necroplasm's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

0.5

genuinely think the cover was the best part of this book, i read all of this in pretty much one sitting and hated almost every second of it. includes descriptions of some horribly upsetting things that serve little purpose and feel like they're just there for shock value, the two characters are both horrible and i hated reading about them, and the ending

happens almost out of nowhere and includes zero explanation for the suicide that the book LITERALLY OPENS WITH??

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otherworlds's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

i was drawn in by the title, premise, and beautiful cover, but this book did not deliver on its promises of body horror and an intensely fucked-up relationship. It was gross and toxic, sure, but I kept waiting for something truly shocking to happen and it never did. Also, I am thoroughly unimpressed by the author - who is not a lesbian or a woman - making a lesbian character who is so obsessed with pregnancy. It was giving very "Black Widow in Age of Ultron" vibes, the whole thing felt kinda misogynistic and lesbophobic, and I just did not care for that arc in general. Again, I kept waiting to be shocked but that moment never came. I did like the writing style, but it wasn't enough for me to recommend it.

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shushkeepitdown's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

Made me feel sick and it gives me an ick knowing this might be based on a real case. There was descriptions about certain things that made me feel uncomfortable but I didn't enjoy it much. It was fast paced and not very enjoyable to read. Both characters feel very unlikable.

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