Try by Dennis Cooper

208 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Ziggy is the adopted teenaged son of two sexually abusive fathers, from whose obsessive attentions he flees into the weird world of his uncle, an amoral man who makes violent pornography. As scenes of fierce sex and sadistic oppression take place ...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.73

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