ikwilmeerlezen's review
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mollygorelick's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ruthie_'s review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mollcutpurse's review against another edition
2.0
Definitely unusual, curious. Difficult but rewarding read. I don't think I'm as advanced a reader as to read this properly.
lukastakeru's review against another edition
5.0
I am very much into Kathy Acker and how she is able to write an entire book on sensation. I am big fan of the playwright Sarah Kane, so I am sort of at home in this experimental piece. I feel like I am bound to return to this novel and read more of her works. They are worth revisiting.
I do not recommend this book to everyone though. Stay away if you cannot handle a novel that will bite you constantly until you enjoy it. This book is kinky.
I do not recommend this book to everyone though. Stay away if you cannot handle a novel that will bite you constantly until you enjoy it. This book is kinky.
actualspinster's review
2.0
much much better than blood and guts in high school, still too hyper violent and i mostly skipped the beginning stuff because it just has so much sexual violence and i truly believe its pointless. BUT i do think there were moments of good writing and more interesting stuff & more sensitive, but nuanced rep of the pains of womanhood and patriarchy? still a bit of a miss tho! ?!
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