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A review by jessicahayth
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
dark
sad
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? Yes
3.0
Look up the trigger warnings prior to reading this book. Nothing I could put together would be exhaustive or perfect.
I walked into this knowing nothing and read this aloud to my wife on a 3.5 hour drive to the beach. I stopped about half way through (salamander) because I got upset. I finished it at the beach but did not read it aloud again. I told my wife the ending because I knew it would upset her more to hear or read it.
Enjoyed the writing and the stories within the story. I thought the set up was really nice and it made me enjoy the ending more. I really loved the acknowledgments. Good book if you like really fucked up shit.
I prefer bigger books so it wasn’t substantial enough for me.
I walked into this knowing nothing and read this aloud to my wife on a 3.5 hour drive to the beach. I stopped about half way through (salamander) because I got upset. I finished it at the beach but did not read it aloud again. I told my wife the ending because I knew it would upset her more to hear or read it.
Enjoyed the writing and the stories within the story. I thought the set up was really nice and it made me enjoy the ending more. I really loved the acknowledgments. Good book if you like really fucked up shit.
I prefer bigger books so it wasn’t substantial enough for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail