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A review by bites_of_books
We Can Never Leave This Place by Eric LaRocca
adventurous
challenging
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
How can horror be beautiful? Eric LaRocca knows the answer and they do an amazing job in this gothic dark fairy tale.
We follow a teen girl and her mother as they process loss, grief, anger, and betrayal. There are strange creatures that come into their house as explosions happen outside. It's a claustrophobic tale that reminded me of Coraline at times and also Pan's Labyrinth. The magic of imagination but also the way that trauma is processed in different ways by different people is all fit into this 100 page story.
I highly recommend it to anyone who likes strange and gruesome stories as well as dark fairy tales that will leave you wanting more of that twisted world.
We follow a teen girl and her mother as they process loss, grief, anger, and betrayal. There are strange creatures that come into their house as explosions happen outside. It's a claustrophobic tale that reminded me of Coraline at times and also Pan's Labyrinth. The magic of imagination but also the way that trauma is processed in different ways by different people is all fit into this 100 page story.
I highly recommend it to anyone who likes strange and gruesome stories as well as dark fairy tales that will leave you wanting more of that twisted world.