Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, and Other Misfortunes
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Summary
Three dark and disturbing horror stories from an astonishing new voice， including the viral-sensation tale of obsession， Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke。 For fans of Kathe Koja， Clive Barker and Stephen Graham Jones。
A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s—a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires。
A couple isolate themselves on a remote island， in an attempt to recover from their teenage son’s death， when a mysterious young man knocks on their door during a storm…
And a man confronts his neighbour when he discovers a strange object in his back yard， only to be drawn into an ever-more dangerous game。
From Bram Stoker Award® finalist Eric LaRocca， this is devastating， beautifully written horror from one of the genre’s most cutting-edge voices。
What have you done today to deserve your eyes？
A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s—a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires。
A couple isolate themselves on a remote island， in an attempt to recover from their teenage son’s death， when a mysterious young man knocks on their door during a storm…
And a man confronts his neighbour when he discovers a strange object in his back yard， only to be drawn into an ever-more dangerous game。
From Bram Stoker Award® finalist Eric LaRocca， this is devastating， beautifully written horror from one of the genre’s most cutting-edge voices。
What have you done today to deserve your eyes？
Reviews
M。 K。 French
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This volume contains three psychological horror stories by Eric LaRocca， and the title novella was nominated for the Bram Stoker award。 The tag line compares him to Clive Barker， Stephen Graham Jones and Caitlín R。 Kiernan。 While there can be allusions to bloody events， the biggest issue as with any good psychological horror stories is the connection with others and the soft slide deeper into the darkness of a human soul。In "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke，" what started as a conver This volume contains three psychological horror stories by Eric LaRocca， and the title novella was nominated for the Bram Stoker award。 The tag line compares him to Clive Barker， Stephen Graham Jones and Caitlín R。 Kiernan。 While there can be allusions to bloody events， the biggest issue as with any good psychological horror stories is the connection with others and the soft slide deeper into the darkness of a human soul。In "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke，" what started as a conversation between two lonely women in 2000 soon leads to obsession and the desperate desire for connection。 It's presented as a true crime story， with emails and chat transcripts。 We see the rapid transformation as Agnes and Zoe circle each other， and Agnes becomes willing to do whatever Zoe suggests。 She abdicates all responsibility in her own life， and we know it doesn't go well at all。 The end is implied， and we can only imagine how horrible it is。 If anything， that's infinitely worse than describing things on the page。The other half of the book is "The Enchantment" and "You'll Find It's Like That All Over。" Religion， loss， and isolation star in the first of these two stories， which feels as intense as the first novella。 It's likely shorter in length due to the chat nature of the title story， but the description and the emotions are still present。 We see it more directly as James and Olive circle each other， as her beliefs are challenged and she retreats further into them。 It didn't end the way I expected， and the final story didn't once progress in a way I expected。 How far would social niceties push someone into fulfilling challenges put forth by a neighbor， even if money was on the line？ This horror is the helplessness of it， the lack of control， and the realization that nothing the individual does will make any kind of difference。 That chilling feeling lingers， as it does in all good horror stories。 。。。more
Nikolaus
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Yeah I’m sorry but no。 I’ve only read the first story Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke so I will be basing my review purely off of that。 My main issue with this is how it feels like an excuse just to be a gross out story。 There is no character build up， the plot is rushed and the characters are all unrealistic。 I mean this all unfolds after DAYS of the characters speaking with each other？ I really just don’t think that’s feasible no matter how dire the circumstances were for the main Yeah I’m sorry but no。 I’ve only read the first story Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke so I will be basing my review purely off of that。 My main issue with this is how it feels like an excuse just to be a gross out story。 There is no character build up， the plot is rushed and the characters are all unrealistic。 I mean this all unfolds after DAYS of the characters speaking with each other？ I really just don’t think that’s feasible no matter how dire the circumstances were for the main character。 The only reason this still receives 2 stars is that I enjoyed my time reading the story and believe that if it was much longer and more built up there could potentially be a good story there。 I also very much disliked the chat room scenes as the dialogue， although fitting for a chat room， is not enjoyable to read。 The covers are the best part of these books。 Both the original and this edition have gorgeous covers which was the main reason for me blindly buying this book。 。。。more
Helene Kathinka
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For now suffice it to say: don't trouble yourself For now suffice it to say: don't trouble yourself 。。。more
Kalin Stevey
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*2。5 stars*Oh man。 Where do I even start with this？ To break it down by story:Things have bottom worse since we last spoke- 2。5 stars。 I like the format and some of the story was decent but then all of a sudden， no。 This is not my kind of horror。 There was just such gross representation of mental health and I can’t see last that。 I’m really suppose to buy that a women who just started taking to someone literally 15-20 messages ago is all of a sudden so into her that she’ll sign a slave contract？ *2。5 stars*Oh man。 Where do I even start with this？ To break it down by story:Things have bottom worse since we last spoke- 2。5 stars。 I like the format and some of the story was decent but then all of a sudden， no。 This is not my kind of horror。 There was just such gross representation of mental health and I can’t see last that。 I’m really suppose to buy that a women who just started taking to someone literally 15-20 messages ago is all of a sudden so into her that she’ll sign a slave contract？ What the actual * no。 Then maybe 50 messages and half a dozen IM sessions later she’s so desperate to have this woman’s baby that she eats big infested meat to feel the “power” of life inside her？ Absolutely not。 This woman is either mentally ill in which case this is such a gross way to write about mental illness or she’s sane in which case this story is a million percent unbelievable。 I get it。 It’s fiction but come on。 If I can’t believe it at all horror isn’t horror。 The enchantment- DNF I could tell early on I was going to hate this as much as the first story。 You’ll find it’s like that all over- 4 stars。 This was solid， fun horror。 I really enjoyed reading this one and the ending had my jaw on the floor。 Based on the fact that I enjoyed 25 pages of this book I think it’s safe to say this author isn’t for me。 I love horror books and I love being left asking “what the * did I just read？！” but this had me asking that for ALL the wrong reasons。 It’s a no for me。 。。。more
William Glass
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I loved the first short story so much: it was dark， mysterious， and very effectively told。 I read it in the airport and literally could not put the book down！ It was so well done and well developed。 The second short story was fine， good even， especially the opening。 It didn’t feel as well developed or thought out as the first one though。 The final story was simply too short to really care about， and it seemed very much like an afterthought。 Honestly， if it had just been the first short story thi I loved the first short story so much: it was dark， mysterious， and very effectively told。 I read it in the airport and literally could not put the book down！ It was so well done and well developed。 The second short story was fine， good even， especially the opening。 It didn’t feel as well developed or thought out as the first one though。 The final story was simply too short to really care about， and it seemed very much like an afterthought。 Honestly， if it had just been the first short story this would probably be 5 stars。 。。。more
Merf Friedman
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A very good collection of stories， each with their own unique yet horrific flavor。 Though there have been books more terrifying， and some that have been more grotesque， this collection still itches all of your favorite horror spots。 The initial story is a 'terrible' love story about devotion， commitment， and the desire to please。 It does a great job of story telling with limited content， so even if the story is only a hundred pages or so， it still comes across as satisfying and disgusting。 Great A very good collection of stories， each with their own unique yet horrific flavor。 Though there have been books more terrifying， and some that have been more grotesque， this collection still itches all of your favorite horror spots。 The initial story is a 'terrible' love story about devotion， commitment， and the desire to please。 It does a great job of story telling with limited content， so even if the story is only a hundred pages or so， it still comes across as satisfying and disgusting。 Great body horror and descriptive imagery。 The second story， though it has its scary elements， is more so a depressing look at people come to terms with mortality and what the afterlife truly has to offer。 A sadder tone， but still pretty horrifying events。 The third story is reminiscent of a childhood campfire story。 It's charming， well developed despite its length， and surprisingly the most suspenseful story！ Though the first may be shocking and gross， it pales in comparison as to how gripped the third story had me。 Not to say that any one of the stories in this book are bad， they are all unique and horrifying in their own special way！ 。。。more
Meredith
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I really wanted to like this one。 The titular story was a solid 4 stars for me， but the other two I got no enjoyment out of。
Mandy Beyers
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This is the perfect amount of creepy and "what just happened？" to kick off spooky season reading。 LaRocca's stories in this collection each leave the reader enough scope for the imagination to scare oneself even more。 This is the perfect amount of creepy and "what just happened？" to kick off spooky season reading。 LaRocca's stories in this collection each leave the reader enough scope for the imagination to scare oneself even more。 。。。more
Thibodeaux
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A quick read easily managed in a day。 A few short stories。 I would necessarily have put this into horror category。 Shocking， yes。 Suspenseful， yes。 Eerie and very odd， yes。 There were horrific parts to it but I wouldn't call it an outright gore。 Would have loved if the stories had anything to do with the other。 A quick read easily managed in a day。 A few short stories。 I would necessarily have put this into horror category。 Shocking， yes。 Suspenseful， yes。 Eerie and very odd， yes。 There were horrific parts to it but I wouldn't call it an outright gore。 Would have loved if the stories had anything to do with the other。 。。。more
Jordan A。
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It’s rare for me to finish a book in a single day anymore。 Blame it on television， social media， whatever。 I tend to hit a point where the story lulls and I am able to pull myself back into reality， breaking the spell that I was in。 Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke was one of those rare stories that I couldn’t walk away from。 I have heard nothing but great things about Eric LaRocca over the past few years but have yet to encounter his books in the wild。 Luckily， this was reprinted as It’s rare for me to finish a book in a single day anymore。 Blame it on television， social media， whatever。 I tend to hit a point where the story lulls and I am able to pull myself back into reality， breaking the spell that I was in。 Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke was one of those rare stories that I couldn’t walk away from。 I have heard nothing but great things about Eric LaRocca over the past few years but have yet to encounter his books in the wild。 Luckily， this was reprinted as a collection recently and I was overjoyed to find it on my local bookstore shelf。 These stories are both terrifying and innately human， an examination of our fears as much as an examination of ourselves。 These are journeys into the darkness where the author doesn’t give you a path back out。 These are the stories every author dreams of writing， because they haunt you long after the final punctuation。 。。。more
Sophie
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I used the average of stars for the three stories:Things have gotten worse: 3 stars。 I did enjoy this story and think it could’ve been great， but it seemed underdeveloped and too short。 If the plot was expanded upon it would’ve had a higher rating Enchantment: 4 stars。 This story saved it。 I loved all of it and will be re-reading。 The plot twist got me （I gasped） and I thought it was executed wellYou’ll find it’s like that all over: 2 stars。 It was fine， super short so not much to review cuz it I used the average of stars for the three stories:Things have gotten worse: 3 stars。 I did enjoy this story and think it could’ve been great， but it seemed underdeveloped and too short。 If the plot was expanded upon it would’ve had a higher rating Enchantment: 4 stars。 This story saved it。 I loved all of it and will be re-reading。 The plot twist got me （I gasped） and I thought it was executed wellYou’ll find it’s like that all over: 2 stars。 It was fine， super short so not much to review cuz it didn’t really stick with me。 。。。more
Marina
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What。 In。 The。 Actual。 Faq。I don’t know how to rate this but I will say I read the entire book in an hour and I’m still processing it。 Eric has a great magical almost skill with words。 It was so bizarre， the storyline， but I can remember the days of chat room in the late 90s and I can honestly say I could see it happening to two very really wild people。 I’ll never look at an Apple peeler again the same。 Or a steak。 Or a salamander。 IYKYK。
Jason Nickey
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Finally， LaRocca's 'Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke' is back in print， and with 2 new stories included。 The two added stories blended well with THGWSWLS， as there is an underlying theme for each story。 All three stories in this book are fantastic， but I especially enjoyed 'The Enchantment' as it is a fascinating and heartbreaking story that will definitely stick with me for a long time。 Finally， LaRocca's 'Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke' is back in print， and with 2 new stories included。 The two added stories blended well with THGWSWLS， as there is an underlying theme for each story。 All three stories in this book are fantastic， but I especially enjoyed 'The Enchantment' as it is a fascinating and heartbreaking story that will definitely stick with me for a long time。 。。。more
Becky Willis
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That was…fine？ Every story needed like 50+ more pages to actually explain why anyone was doing what they were doing but it was weird and quick so not too bad
Amanda
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I sent a DM to Eric about this exact thing a couple days ago when I was about halfway through the text， but - it’s the religious imagery for ME。 I’m absolutely floored by this remarkable commentary on the fundamental human desire to connect with something or someone outside of ourself。 WAH。 I’m not crying， YOU’RE crying！！
Lorraine
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I adored this book。 The first story， Things Have Gotten Worse。。。 was one of the most truly deranged and disturbing things I've ever read。 Whatever I thought this was going to be。。。that wasn't it。 It was unhinged and disgusting and shocking and left me wanting to cry and throw up， but in the best way。 The second and third stories were entertaining， though not overly disturbing or scary。 I really enjoyed the second one。 It was very atmospheric and the setting was cool。 The concept was interesting I adored this book。 The first story， Things Have Gotten Worse。。。 was one of the most truly deranged and disturbing things I've ever read。 Whatever I thought this was going to be。。。that wasn't it。 It was unhinged and disgusting and shocking and left me wanting to cry and throw up， but in the best way。 The second and third stories were entertaining， though not overly disturbing or scary。 I really enjoyed the second one。 It was very atmospheric and the setting was cool。 The concept was interesting although the execution was maybe a little confusing at moments。 I'll definitely want to reread it at some point。 Third one was thrilling and fun， though maybe a little underdeveloped。。。I would have liked it to be a little longer。I wouldn't describe this collection as scary， especially since I read them alone at night， and honestly didn't feel spooked the way I normally do while reading horror/thrillers。 That being said， they were disturbing and unsettling in a way that felt impersonal but psychologically upsetting。Overall， I really loved these stories and found the book near impossible to put down。 It was like the classic， metaphorical train wreck: I couldn't tear my eyes away。 It's been a while since a book felt so addictive like that。If you're into the horror genre， I'd definitely recommend this。 。。。more
Kylie Berberich
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You see… I have an English degree… I consider myself pretty literary inept。 I love figurative language！ I love breaking down texts and figuring out allegories。 However， each short story went over my head。 I was following… up until each end。 Please tell me I’m not alone in this？ Very strange book。
Jody Blanchette
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What is the fuss about？ Why did the story go viral？ Maybe it was the original art of the first release。。I think it’s the story。 Things Have Gotten Worse Since we Last Spoke is the first story in the new book。 It is my favorite of all three。 It’s a dark portrayal of obsession， the need for companionship and the power it can have over your life。 Two characters， who have met online but not in real life， form a relationship that pushes boundaries to uncomfortable limits。 The format of the book is t What is the fuss about？ Why did the story go viral？ Maybe it was the original art of the first release。。I think it’s the story。 Things Have Gotten Worse Since we Last Spoke is the first story in the new book。 It is my favorite of all three。 It’s a dark portrayal of obsession， the need for companionship and the power it can have over your life。 Two characters， who have met online but not in real life， form a relationship that pushes boundaries to uncomfortable limits。 The format of the book is through their email and messaging corespondents， adding to the strange awareness that they don’t really know each other beyond cyber space。 I loved everything about it， even the gross parts。 When you read about the pork， you will know what I mean （ maybe snack on a few jelly beans while reading that part）。 Enchantment is a book soaked in religious belief， even though Eric is a nonbeliever。 Like the author， I have no religion but couldn’t stop reading the story and wondering where the ideas came from。 The author afterword is a huge help if you have questions like me。 Last， You’ll Find It’s Like That All Over is a strange tale of neighbors getting better acquainted。 What lengths will people go through to keep up appearances and niceties？ Apparently they will go pretty far… 。。。more
Carissa
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Things have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke: 3。75 starsThe Enchantment: 3 stars You'll Find It's Like That All Over: 2 stars Things have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke: 3。75 starsThe Enchantment: 3 stars You'll Find It's Like That All Over: 2 stars 。。。more
Somood
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#coffiishotreads “I guess that’s what makes people do horrible things – they think whatever they’re doing isn’t nearly as bad as what somebody else will do。” I have never read anything by this author， and after reading this book， I purchased his other title， "We Can Never Leave This Place" I didn't know that I enjoyed gruesome， disturbing stories like that。 The first story was the most disgusting one。 It's like the kind of story you hate reading， but you can't look away。 His writing style is add #coffiishotreads “I guess that’s what makes people do horrible things – they think whatever they’re doing isn’t nearly as bad as what somebody else will do。” I have never read anything by this author， and after reading this book， I purchased his other title， "We Can Never Leave This Place" I didn't know that I enjoyed gruesome， disturbing stories like that。 The first story was the most disgusting one。 It's like the kind of story you hate reading， but you can't look away。 His writing style is addictive somehow。 This book is a three-short stories collection。 Each one has a different setting and different characters。 The more I kept reading。 I questioned how someone could think like that。 It astonishes me to realize where our imaginations would go。 The second and third stories were less disturbing。 The Afterword made all the sense。 All those stories had one thing in common: wanting to be seen and connected by others or by God。 The extent to which someone goes to reach this goal could be truly horrifying。I am excited to read more by LaRocca。 Spooky season is coming， so 👻 Thank you @netgalley and @titanbooks for this copy。 #acr #kindle #ericlarocca #spooky #horrorfiction 。。。more
Karra
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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke - 4 starsThe Enchantment - 1 starYou’ll Find It’s Like That All Over - 3 stars Rounding up to 3 stars。
John Moon
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This was an。。。unsettling read。 The characters were way too flushed out for my taste， but if that was done intentionally to perceive them as ourselves or people we know， willing to do anything to feel the connected to others no matter how depraved and off-base they may be， then I am OK with it。 Lots of trigger warnings。 Definitely not for everyone。
Amy
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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke， the story， is a 4 star read for me。 I’ve read it multiple times and every time I do I enjoy it。 Unfortunately， the other 2 other stories in this collection （which I was anticipating the most）， The Enchantment and You’ll Find It’s Like That All Over were really… not good。 The writing was underwhelming and not what I have come to expect from this author。 The stories themselves lacked logic and fell flat for me。 Both 1 star。 I’m so sad！！ I was really lo Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke， the story， is a 4 star read for me。 I’ve read it multiple times and every time I do I enjoy it。 Unfortunately， the other 2 other stories in this collection （which I was anticipating the most）， The Enchantment and You’ll Find It’s Like That All Over were really… not good。 The writing was underwhelming and not what I have come to expect from this author。 The stories themselves lacked logic and fell flat for me。 Both 1 star。 I’m so sad！！ I was really looking forward to this and will of course continue to pick up Eric LaRocca’s work， as I have really enjoyed some of this work in the past。 But this collection was far from a hit for me。 To hear my full thoughts， watch my reading vlog here:https://youtu。be/e01IsIMO9f8 。。。more
ReadingTschiii
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（Ich hab das Buch auf Englisch gelesen）。Von den drei Kurzgeschichten hat mir die erste definitiv am meisten gefallen。 Der Abstieg in den Wahnsinn war cool geschrieben und das Format hat mir mega gefallen。 Die ganze Geschichte wird in Form von E-Mails und Chatlogs erzählt， was mal was angenehm anderes war。Die zweite Geschichte war mir in zu kurzer Zeit zu viel und obwohl ich das Thema eigentlich mochte， war es besonders am Ende einfach nur verwirrend。。。Geschichte drei hat mir aber wieder ganz gut （Ich hab das Buch auf Englisch gelesen）。Von den drei Kurzgeschichten hat mir die erste definitiv am meisten gefallen。 Der Abstieg in den Wahnsinn war cool geschrieben und das Format hat mir mega gefallen。 Die ganze Geschichte wird in Form von E-Mails und Chatlogs erzählt， was mal was angenehm anderes war。Die zweite Geschichte war mir in zu kurzer Zeit zu viel und obwohl ich das Thema eigentlich mochte， war es besonders am Ende einfach nur verwirrend。。。Geschichte drei hat mir aber wieder ganz gut gefallen。Krass empfehlen würd ichs jetzt nicht， aber es war ein solides Buch wenn man so sagen will。3/5 Tschiis von mir und eine leichte Empfehlung， wenn man auf Horror steht^^ 。。。more
Theme Queenie
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I didn't love nor hate this book。 I finished it in one day， and it kept me engaged from start to finish， but I wouldn't say any of the stories have really stuck with me。 The titular story managed to make me feel physically ill， and I loved the unique storytelling device， but the rest of it didn't really do anything for me。 I despised how they wrote their emails and how quickly the relationship between Zoe and Agnes developed。 I found that Agnes had far better character development， but neither h I didn't love nor hate this book。 I finished it in one day， and it kept me engaged from start to finish， but I wouldn't say any of the stories have really stuck with me。 The titular story managed to make me feel physically ill， and I loved the unique storytelling device， but the rest of it didn't really do anything for me。 I despised how they wrote their emails and how quickly the relationship between Zoe and Agnes developed。 I found that Agnes had far better character development， but neither had enough to completely flesh them out。 I also agree with the criticisms that this story is trauma porn and does not accurately represent sapphic or BDSM relationships。The Enchantment was actually my favourite of the bunch once I got past the ridiculous self-crucifixion at the start （？？？）。 I loved the setting for this short story and the twist， but similarly to the former， there wasn't much character development。 Additionally， the themes kind of get lost amongst the chaos。 The 'young man' was the character that interested me the most， and as someone who has walked away from religion， I enjoyed how the author explored what it means to lose faith。 I think the ending could have been more clear， though。I really didn't like the final story in this book。 While I understood the message clearly， a lot of it is just too ridiculous。 。。。more
Mars
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4。5 stars。 i really liked this。 larocca’s writing is not only immaculate， but he writes to a specific part of my soul。 he knows exactly what scares me and it absolutely isn’t the blatant scary parts。 its the insidious underneath parts。 such a good time。
Amanda Fullan
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While dark and disturbing， these stories were an easy ready for me。 Thoughtful， intriguing， dark and delightful。 I really enjoyed this collection！
Ryan Cormack
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Format of the first story makes it hard to put down， I flew through the first half faster than the second （chat forum/emails）。 Was expecting something more disturbing based on other reviews， but still pretty out there （Finneas， really？）。 Second story had some interesting themes that deserved more expansion （religion， family secrets， isolation）。 Last story was not compelling to me and felt hard to believe （social politeness？ idk I would have RAN）。 Besides the scenery in the second story， the imag Format of the first story makes it hard to put down， I flew through the first half faster than the second （chat forum/emails）。 Was expecting something more disturbing based on other reviews， but still pretty out there （Finneas， really？）。 Second story had some interesting themes that deserved more expansion （religion， family secrets， isolation）。 Last story was not compelling to me and felt hard to believe （social politeness？ idk I would have RAN）。 Besides the scenery in the second story， the imagery didn’t really stick with me。 。。。more
Miranda Dishman
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I’m by no means a literary critic。 I’m just a person who read a book。 However， I didn’t care for the titular story when I first finished it， but after taking some time to think it through， It’s grown on me。 （So to speak）。 It really is just about the very human desperation for deep connection。 It read well， I finished it in a couple days。 But it left me wanting something more。 Maybe that’s the point？ The last story has to be my favorite。 I’ve always found it odd the positions people will put them I’m by no means a literary critic。 I’m just a person who read a book。 However， I didn’t care for the titular story when I first finished it， but after taking some time to think it through， It’s grown on me。 （So to speak）。 It really is just about the very human desperation for deep connection。 It read well， I finished it in a couple days。 But it left me wanting something more。 Maybe that’s the point？ The last story has to be my favorite。 I’ve always found it odd the positions people will put themselves in for politeness’ sake， even putting themselves in the direct path of destruction to prove to themselves their reservations are unfounded。 Don’t have much to say about the middle story。 It was fine。 Good twist， but altogether not my favorite。 I found it sort of cookie-cutter。 。。。more
Jade
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