Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

"It had so much more potential"

"I have extremely mixed feelings about this one. The first story was like seeing inside the minds of two very mentally ill individuals and the last story was just a wtf moment. The writing wasn't bad but just ridiculously unbelievable. 3 stars "

"Well this was difficult for me to read...my mind had to much to imagine and process...it was very intriguing plots and perspectives...but sensitive people may have hard time reading this book..."

"This was one of those books that had slowly wormed it's way into my head by the repetition of hearing about it. I knew I was going to read it, I just didn't know at what time. The plotline just sounded so fun, two people and their online relationship that they form that eventually becomes toxic leading to both of them unraveling. I mean that sounds like a fun read if nothing else. For me it was a fun read, it was a very short read and so it wasn't a gradual disintegration of the relationship into darker shades, something like "The Shining" where the madness is very gradual, it was "WOAH WE WENT THERE??" The emails went from pretty casual to VERY graphic in the blink of an eye. The author himself describes this little novella as a "nasty little nugget of terror" and I liked that description immensely. Some of the scenes towards the end where very graphic and pretty disgusting. They didn't just make each other worse, one of them literally drove the other bat **** crazy because of her wild fantasy's of manipulation and depravity. I think this book is a good warning for online relationship and pushing the boundaries of others too far. It does so in a very over the top way, but the message is still there. My favorite part of the novella was the writing style the whole book is written as a series of emails and instant messages and I think it worked out very well. Lived up to expectations."

"Y’ALL. I loved this book, and I had the opportunity to read LaRocca’s never novella early and if you are a fan of this book, you are absolutely going to want to ****** this up when it releases in June! It’s Called We Can Never Leave This Place and it’s beautiful and gruesome in all the best ways, I’ll post preorder links when they drop if you are interested! Have you read Any LaRocca yet? What are your thoughts? "

"Super short read, super intense story. This was definitely an interesting read!"

"I don’t even have words, but I kept thinking these females need mental help."

"I think I set my expectations too high on this one. Came across as pretentious and unrealistic."

"“That escalated quickly!” Very quick read. Seemed more like a short story…maybe technically this is a novella? Because of this it really leaves you wanting more: it’s too short! And the ideas just need to be “fleshed out” (no pun intended). It seemed like a thought experiment or a writing exercise. But it was interesting and I’ll read more from this author. "

""I feel like a new constellation, scabbed in glittering black...A smear across the universe."<br/><br/>This book is A LOT, and I'm not sure how to talk about it. It's grim, intense, and so very weird. It's a very uncomfortable read, and there are some gross scenes (and some animal stuff I really could have done without). I know these things may not sound positive to you, but I loved this book. It has stuck with me since I read it, but I'm not sure if this is something I'll re-read or not. If you're looking for something that will really bother you in the best way, pick this up. Look at that quote at the top! I love it.<br/><br/>Here's a note I wrote down when I finished the book - Disturbing and beautiful and weird??? I don't know. I feel sad and I don't know what else. Manipulative and scary.<br/><br/>Content notes - homophobia, mention of suicidal ideation, killing a creature, animal death"