This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances

Devastated that this didn't work for me. I adored Eric's first few releases, but this marks two LaRocca releases in a row that left me wanting more. I kept feeling like potentially fascinating threads would appear, only to be left alone in favor of pursuing a different story arc. It's one thing to speak in riddles and make your reader work for those hidden meanings, but it's another thing when that turns into continuity errors and loose ends.

I also have to admit that I really struggled with Jillian's character in the titular story and her adoration for her abuser/father. This also marks two LaRocca titles in a row that left a very sour taste in my mouth with their depictions of assault survivors idolizing their abusers.

It's possible that Eric's writing is moving in a direction that simply isn't for me anymore, and that's okay if it is! As long as they are happy with their art, that will always matter most. I'm just a little sad about it.