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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
- By: Eric LaRocca
- Narrated by: Laurie Catherine Winkel
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 1,407
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,204
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,210
Sadomasochism. Obsession. Death. 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. What have you done today to deserve your eyes?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh...
- By Chrystal on 07-25-21
it sticks with you
Reviewed: 09-28-21
I'm not sure how to explain it, but this story really had a profound effect on me after reading it. It's been a day since I've read it and yet I still can't stop thinking about so many aspects of it.
[WARNING FOR SPOILERS]
Some of the lines in particular are what capture me the most. The constant mention of "what have you done to deserve your eyes?" and then the final line being ""I close my eyes and for a moment I wonder if I deserve them today" absolutely made me gasp when you realize what Agnes has done.
As disturbing as the events are in the book, I wasn't too put off by them, yet I felt sad for what happened to Agnes. She was lonely and easily taken advantage of and as the story progressed the anxiety I felt as Zoey pushed her further and further was oddly discomforting, yet made sense during the situation. The red flags were all there!
It is the strangest, most profound, yet "fine" story that I have ever read. I would rate it a 3.5 if I could, but I'd rather rate it a 4 instead of a 3 in that case.
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