![]() Their mannerisms, their way of expressing thoughts, the floweriness of the prose, it’s all just a bit too much the same. Where it fell short, though, is that the format really highlighted how similar Agnes’ and Zoe’s voices are. I love epistolary novels and mixed media novels, so that element was a definite win for me. I loved the format, and it was a huge part of what kept me so engaged, because it feels raw and personal. The format of emails and IMs exchanged between Agnes and Zoe was both one of the strongest and weakest points of the novella for me. I read it in one sitting of a little over an hour, too invested to look away. Even though it’s horrifying in its brutality in a couple spots, I found it impossible to put down. It’s a quick, ridiculously engaging read. Things Have Gotten Worse has some very strong points in its favour. ![]() That’s not to say I didn’t like the novella. In my case, the answer is… well…not really. This weird, gruesome novella has been EVERYWHERE recently, and of course I needed to read it for myself and see if it lived up to the hype! If you’re at all active in the horror community on Instagram or Twitter, chances are good that you’ve seen Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke making the rounds recently. They are represented by Ryan Lewis/Spin a Black Yarn for Film and Television.Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Review About the Author:Įric LaRocca (he/they) is the author of several works of dark fiction and poetry including Fanged Dandelion (Demain Publishing), Starving Ghosts in Every Thread (independently published), and Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (Weirdpunk Books). I refuse to feel bad.) cover! It was done by artist Kim Jakobsson, whose work you can obsess over here. Something, something, the call of the void, maybe?Īlso, I just have to cry over that GORE-geous (I know what I did. Now that I’ve typed this out, maybe my response isn’t so much to they style of writing as it is to the connection both stories make between S&M and horror. The amount of squealy, delighted trepidation (that’s definitely a thing) that I felt upon finishing this book is something I’ve not experienced since I first read The Hellbound Heart sometime around when Things Have Gotten Worse is supposed to have taken place. I am being completely honest when I say I haven’t read writing this gloriously terrifying outside of Clive Barker. He is able to imbue each word with so much power, weight, tension, and visceral horror that it absolutely boggles the mind. ![]() But it appears that Eric LaRocca is no ordinary writer. And for many a writer, it probably would have failed spectacularly. Those things by themselves would be risky – but the combination is incredibly bold. And it kind of lays out for you where it’s going (more or less) in the first page and a half. Things Have Gotten Worse is a short book. But still, I promise that the escalation happens in such a way that you will be left absolutely reeling. For anyone who remembers the birth of instant messaging, this may be less surprising than it probably should be. It begins innocently enough, with one trying to purchase an antique apple peeler from the other. The story is told as a series of email and Instant Message exchanges between two women – Agnes and Zoe. This book is brand new, so no awards/nominations yet, but I will be 0% surprised if it receives…all of them. Well, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke is a doozy. A post shared by Angie – Stranger Sights My Thoughts:
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