288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393343144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 13 August 2012
Description
Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
informative 79%
reflective 72%
dark 62%
inspiring 16%
tense 6%
emotional 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Self harm, Violence, VomitMinor
Mass/school shootings, Pandemic/Epidemic
288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393343144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 13 August 2012
Description
Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
informative 79%
reflective 72%
dark 62%
inspiring 16%
tense 6%
emotional 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Self harm, Violence, VomitMinor
Mass/school shootings, Pandemic/Epidemic