Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

42 reviews

roaze's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

What have you done to deserve your eyes today?
 
Ahh that quote gives me goosebumps! 

Reading this book was like watching a car crash, wanting to look away, but being unable to tear your eyes from the horrifying scene. 
It was unflinching and deprived. 
I think I’m beginning to love stories about dark obsessions between women.  

Although… I did expect it to get even darker after reading some reviews. I really wanted there to be a big climax, a more definitive conclusion or meeting of the two women in someway. So I was disappointed to be left wanting with unanswered questions. I really feel as if it could’ve been 4 stars if there was a few more chapters and the ending just packed a bit more of a punch.

But overall I still love it in all of its stomach turning aspects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

fidoisblue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

arys_library's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

Uh wow. Why did I love this book. It was so entertaining I read it in one sitting. Of course the fact it’s only 100 pages helped. But still what? It wasn’t what I fully thought, it was gross and gory but not nearly as dark and emotionally grueling as I expected. Instead it shows just how far someone will go, how evil and crazy someone can become with a small push from someone else. There are only two things I didn’t like about the book. First, the main characters talked to eachother so weirdly in the beginning. (No spoilers don’t worry) in the beginning I get that they were more professional but still in every email they sent it felt like they worked together or something. But when they chatted on messenger it was completely different. I don’t know if I just wasn’t getting the point of that or if it was just weird. And the second is kind of hard to explain without spoilers. But it was so strange how Agnes so quickly agreed to everything Zoe asked her to do. These things she did with ty out question or deeper thought, or even proof that Zoe would follow through. Unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

katbamkapow's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It was fun! I mean, if you know what you're in for. A quick, horrifying read on the sofa in one sitting. At times  it felt like the prose was working a little harder than it needed to, simply for the sake of itself, but for something so short it didn't really bother me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

taria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Incest

Problematic dominant/submissive relationship, eating raw meat on purpose, parasites

emisbooks's review against another edition

challenging 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: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

maryjames'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Vomit

jennaxbakos's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

It disturbed me deeply but in the best way. It’s a beautiful written book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

lacee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

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