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A review by criminolly
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories by Eric LaRocca
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This collection of eight short stories from Eric LaRocca perfectly captures the weird vibe that makes their work so compelling. It's hard to say exactly what it is about LaRocca's work that keeps drawing me back to it, maybe it's the singleminded vision it possesses. There is something about all the stories here, and everything else by them I've read, that feels unlike anything else out there. A weirdness, a darkness, an unsettling insight into the human psyche.
I think my favourite story was the most conventional one, 'You're Not Supposed To Be Here' which has a pulpy crime feel to it, alongside LaRocca's trademark darkness. There's also a great introduction from Chuck Wendig.
I think my favourite story was the most conventional one, 'You're Not Supposed To Be Here' which has a pulpy crime feel to it, alongside LaRocca's trademark darkness. There's also a great introduction from Chuck Wendig.