Things Have Gotten Worse Since Last We Spoke by Eric LaRocca, 112 pages
From the MARC: "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?"
This novella was a weird journey; I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I completed it. Usually that's a good indicator of an interesting read, but in this case, it's more a combination of confusion and revulsion. I can appreciate ambiguity in an ending, but I came away supremely unsatisfied. I will not be revisiting this book.
