240 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802128355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
Originally published in 1988, Empire of the Senseless marked a turning point in Acker's wild, inimitable style. Considered one of her more accessible works, here Acker candidly addresses her lifelong obsessions: childhood and trauma, language and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 42%
funny 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, Gore
240 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802128355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
Originally published in 1988, Empire of the Senseless marked a turning point in Acker's wild, inimitable style. Considered one of her more accessible works, here Acker candidly addresses her lifelong obsessions: childhood and trauma, language and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 42%
funny 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, Gore