Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker

Blood and Guts in High School

Kathy Acker

fiction feminism thriller challenging reflective medium-paced

165 pages | first published 1984

Edition information

Description

Janey lived in the locked room. Twice a day the Persian slave trader came in and taught her to be a whore. Otherwise there was nothing. One day she found a pencil stub and scrap of paper in a forgotten corner of the room. She began to write down h...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 498 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 85%
tense 31%
sad 25%
emotional 22%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 17%
reflective 17%
funny 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 36%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.27

See all reviews...