A review by sappho
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

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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