Whore by Nelly Arcan, Bruce Benderson

176 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A brief, breathless (heavily autobiographical) novelistic account of the life of a young woman who sells her body for a living, Whore is a searing look at the world's oldest profession and a confessional in the tradition of Sylvia Plath or John Be...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
dark 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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