Beth’s Reviews > The Laughing Corpse > Status Update
Beth
is 50% done
As far as I can tell from gathering this in at a snail's pace (1 to 40 minutes at a time, depending on how sleepy I am when I hit the "play" button), this second book's structure, themes and descriptions are a bit stronger than the first's. There's still an uncomfortable current of catcalling and SA in too many of the scenes. Hiya, early 90s.
— 20 hours, 2 min ago
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Beth
is 30% done
Some of the world-building is pretty cool, and as a born St. Louisan it's fun to see familiar things. We still have some of the same issues from the first book: every dude in sight being horny for Anita (or acting like they are), every woman being "evil" or hating on her. Any human character with narrative weight also carries guns, making any fraught interaction also a potential gun fight.
— Sep 25, 2025 07:56PM
Beth
is starting
Audios with adventurous female leads seem to be what my brain looks for while under stress. (it isn't all bad, don't worry, but it's adding up.) 90s Anita was the coolest girl on the block, in her day, but she's showing her age now. Not a bad thing.
— Aug 27, 2025 09:56AM
