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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca
14 reviews
molliundera_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
themeadowlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
An interesting concept with some really badly done writing.
I wish I could give this a higher rating because it was viscerally disturbing and unique. However, the writing fell extremely flat for me, and the overall story seemed rushed.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia
ashley_books_cats_judo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to say my expectations were set too high for the horror and grotesque elements after seeing reviews. There were definitely elements that were disturbing like the animal abuse & cuddling the thing that shouldn’t have been cuddled but I had expected more.
The first story was probably my favourite which read as emails and IMs between two women and demonstrated how easily manipulated some people can be why someone they’ve never even met.
The second story follows a couple who isolate on a remote island to recover after their son’s death and someone finds their way to them. This one involved some religious aspects & took some turns I wasn’t expecting. To me, this was really about what we’ll do to make someone else comfortable and how many of our own boundaries we’ll cross.
The final story followed a man who found something in his yard that he believed was out there by a neighbor. This story touched on how far someone will go to be polite.
Overall, I’m glad I read this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I strongly suggested if you are squeamish or detest in depth descriptions of animal or human cruelty that you skip this book.
The first story is very disturbing, gory and unsettling. I barely made it through a couple parts due to the graphic nature, but I just couldn't look away. I loved and hated it all the same.
I wasn't a fan of the last 2 though.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail