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Each precious thing I show you in this book is a holy relic from the night we both perished-the night when I combed you from my hair and watered the moon with your blood.

You've lost a lot of blood . . .

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I think there’s a small, quiet part of you that enjoys the misery I carefully feed you each day— as if it were the very thing keeping you alive.
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"There's something wrong with Eric LaRocca, and I mean that in the very best way possible. His stories stick a screw right into your heart-meat. Looking forward to whatever gut-clenching horror he has coming."

Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents

"LaRocca proves that the sickest minds can have the biggest hearts - he's a twisted, tender new talent."

Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling author of The Living Dead

"With darkly poetic prose and chilling stories that peel back layers of skin to reveal a beating, bloody heart, Eric LaRocca is the clear literary heir of Clive Barker."

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"Eric LaRocca is a fierce talent that knows no limit -- masterful and utterly unmissable!"

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"Eric LaRocca is truly original, truly subversive, and truly talented."

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"With an Eric LaRocca story, you never know what you're getting into. And I say that with admiration... Blazing creativity meets ferocious writing."

Jonathan Janz, author of The Raven and The Siren and the Specter

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Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the author of several works of horror and dark fiction including the viral sensation Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. He is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association and currently resides in Boston, MA with his partner. For more information, please follow @hystericteeth on Twitter/Instagram or visit ericlarocca.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eric Larocca (March 11, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1088025757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1088025758
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

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Jenn D

I don't want to say too much

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2023

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A very unexpected and unique read that tells the reader exactly what it is. It's brilliant.

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Miguel Rodriguez

A very disturbing yet entertaining book:

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 20, 2023

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This is 3 things going. You have first person narrative, a story by the first person and poems. I loved this . I’m now a fan of this writer:

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Book Review - YOU'VE LOST A LOT OF BLOOD by Eric LaRocca

"A worm doesn't listen to a grasshopper."

LaRocca continues to blow my mind with his stories.

This is a book where the story, in a similar fashion as Things Have Gotten Worse Since the Last Time We Spoke, is in transcripts surrounding a MC named Martyr. Another part of the story is a novella that Martyr wrote which involves a young woman who is hired to be a video game character designer and moves into a questionable situation with her little brother.

I have seen other reviews where people said they weren't as interested in the novella portions of this book but I am the opposite. I was so much more invested in the video game parts and was really excited to see where it would go. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to know the story behind Martyr and his partner, Ambrose but the super weird mystery with the novella had me hooked. There was a twist I wasn't fully expecting and I was pleasantly surprised by the ending of You've Lost a Lot of Blood.

This book is easily quotable and had some many creepy descriptions, I was in love. Weirdly, I think this has been the "most tamed" book out of the three I've read from LaRocca so far but it still had a decent amount of body horror.

You've Lost a Lot of Blood was a win for me and Eric will forever be on my auto read list. Brilliant.

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Lenore

I Enjoyed The First Person Narrative More

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 20, 2022

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The book is split into two narratives -- a first person narrative from a serial killer, and a third person narrative about a software developer who goes to a spooky mansion to develop a strange video game for a mysterious benefactor. The third person narrative is supposed to be a story the serial killer was writing when he was apprehended.

I really enjoyed the first person narrative -- LaRocca's lyrical prose really shines here, and the way we see this deranged man's relationship with his lover unfold is fascinating to watch. Some really beautiful turns of phrases in this part. Unfortunately, most of the story is the third person narrative, which I found boring. The prose is extremely stilted and basic, at times reading like a first draft or list of basic action descriptions. It doesn't really reveal anything special about its creator's mental state or mood. I wouldn't say it has a very formulaic and predictable plot per se, but I wasn't particularly drawn to or impressed with any part of it. I kept wishing these sections would be done soon so we could return to the first person narrative.

Overall, I will continue to follow LaRocca's work, but I wasn't as impressed with this one as I was with Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.

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So Chilling, Amazing As Expected

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2023

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Once again, this author slaps. They do a great job as creating a story within a story. This is just the case of two lovers with one hiding his deadly lust. These novels have reignited my love for horror novels and I can't wait to read more from the author!

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Gorgeous, compelling, horrific

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2022

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After reading "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke", I've been following Eric LaRocca's work with bated breath, and I preordered this book on faith in the author alone- honestly, this is my recommended way to experience it: totally blind and with no idea what you're getting into. But I'd be loathe to say nothing, because this is one of my favorite books I've read in a GOOD while, and one I'll be thinking about nonstop.

You've Lost A Lot Of Blood is multilayered, nonlinear and at times opaque, but these are all to its strength. One narrative is the fiction-in-a-fiction novella "You've Lost A Lot Of Blood" by author Martyr Black; the other narrative is an account of Martyr's published works, audio logs and journals. Over time the two weave together, and in the end the book leaves you going back and combing through previous chapters and works for hints, clues, details. I finished reading it and immediately started compiling notes on publication dates so that I could piece the sections into chronological order; I'm absolutely ITCHING for my friends to read this so we can theorize and discuss it together.

At its heart, this book speaks to a narrative about queerness and desire and self that feels *deeply* relatable and stuck with me; multiple times when reading, I commented to friends that it felt like LaRocca plucked his narrative out of my dreams, so specific was it to my interests and tastes. Without spoiling the central ethos, this is a book to read if you've loved any of the following: House of Leaves, The Secret History, Exquisite Corpse, NBC's Hannibal, or Netflix's Bly Manor. Afterwards, I recommend making a cup of tea and sitting down with friends and chat about the relationship of the book to its thematic peers, and how that relates to Martyr Black's story and work as a creator. Overall an incredible piece of work, one that I can already tell I'm going to reread.

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AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 10, 2023

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I wish the story with Tamsen and Presley was longer. the book is comprised of two different stories and one stems from the other. the story of Martyr and Ambrose wasn't bad although predictable at certain points its still a good quick read that can be done in a day or split up into a few if you want to savor the stories.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2023

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The early prose in this tale (or, to be more accurate, one of the two concurrent tales) is so purple that I assumed that it was a homage to Lovecraft. As the plot develops, though, the tone of the story within the story takes on a more modern voice and kept me engaged until spinning into confusion in the final chapters. The writing is intelligent, but not as compelling as I had hoped.

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Vincent

Yet another impressive and disturbing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 11, 2022

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Okay, boys, girls & nonbinarys pals, time for another ‘what the hell did I just read?’ which always seems to be the case when it comes to LaRocca and his books. They could probably write a 500 page book on blood drying on a plaster wall and I would think it’s a masterpiece, a sensation to the world, something so magnificent that us readers don’t deserve it.

You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood is a clever, sneaky and thrilling novella. I went into this having no clue what to expect, I didn’t even have any expectations set, yet this little monstrosity managed to surpass what I tend to expect from Eric.

This novella is a…novella within a novella. I don’t want to give much away because you seriously need to go into this knowing nothing. Nothing. Hell, even if I wrote paragraph upon paragraph of what this book entails, it still wouldn’t prepare you for the roller-coaster that LaRocca so brilliantly crafted. If you’ve read THGWSWLS, you’ll definitely appreciate the format of this book, how the novella is constructed with texts, poems and transcripts, all crafted into one disturbing little archive.

We follow several characters, Martyr, Ambrose, Tamsen & Presley, alongside several other characters who are just as important to the book as the main characters. As I said, I don’t like giving spoilers, I hate even giving hints into what to expect, but your brains ain’t ready to comprehend what Eric LaRocca has created. You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood is a mind boggle, it had my brain churning non-existent gears, it had me swiping to past pages to make sure I was reading correctly because I was not coping. The novella was building so much dread and anticipation that I felt like I was suffocating, wanting to know what was going to happen, what is happening. I promise you, by the end of the book, you’ll be left speechless because this story takes you on a disturbing and anxiety-inducing ride.

I’ve said countless times before, LaRocca is changing this genre. His writing, their ideas, how he’s able to craft such magnificent stories and how well they’re able to draw the reader in, strap them to the chair and keep them there is a talent I admire.

I’m borrowing a quote from the great Zimpago
- “You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood will be an experience like no other.”

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JenniferT

Not a fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2022

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To quote the book:

"AMBROSE: It's a terrible story. There's no point to it other than to disturb the listener.
MARTYR: Sometimes that's the point."

I don't think I'm smart enough for this book because I just don't get it. A story within a story but neither story is particularly exciting. The first story is more a collection of thoughts and poetry. The second story, spread amongst the first is a bit more engaging but then lost me about half way through.

Not a fan of this piece of work.

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HorrorReader1973

Bit odd but great concept and enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 13, 2022

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Quite an odd one this. It's as if you're reading two stories at once - Martyr and Ambrose, Tamsen and Presley. I really didn't care for the Martyr/Ambrose parts but really enjoyed what was happening to Tamsen and Presley.

I'm not 100% clear as to the connection the two parts represented, but they appeared to share the centipede reference.

I found it difficult to picture a lot of what the author described, I think this affected my enjoyment of the story. However the wires, oil and machinery was great!

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K. Harrison

A superbly unsettling novella in a puzzlebox of a fictional universe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 14, 2023

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You've Lost a Lot of Blood is my third Eric LaRocca read and, evidently, will not be my last. There are so many clever elements at play in this book. The whole fictional universe in which it exists and the mystery around the author are fascinating. But for me, the most compelling element was the fragmented titular novella at the book's heart. Unsettling from the very first page until the shocking end, I had no idea where it was going, but I knew I was powerless to do anything but read on. As with everything LaRocca, there are segments of prose which are awe inspiring. Well worth your time.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2022

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loved this book so much but PLEASE go into this blind it makes the experience so much better. the gayest wrongs I've ever had the pleasure of reading. club banger. I'm going to read this to a crowd of children now goodnight

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