225 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141195674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Locked away in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and despair. This follow-up to Selby's best-selling cult classic, Last Exit to Brooklyn, offers a bleakly claustrophobic descent into the min...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 45%
reflective 36%
sad 27%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Animal cruelty, ConfinementModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Body horrorMinor
Suicide
225 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141195674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Locked away in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and despair. This follow-up to Selby's best-selling cult classic, Last Exit to Brooklyn, offers a bleakly claustrophobic descent into the min...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 45%
reflective 36%
sad 27%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Animal cruelty, ConfinementModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Body horrorMinor
Suicide