Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz

Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration

David Wojnarowicz

7 hours, 39 minutes first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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The savage, beautiful, and unforgettable memoirs of an extraordinary artist, activist, and iconoclast who lit up the New York art scene in the late 20th centuryDavid Wojnarowicz's brief but eventful life was not easy. From a suburban adolescence m...

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Moods

dark 89%
reflective 82%
emotional 77%
challenging 73%
sad 63%
informative 24%
inspiring 21%
tense 17%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 40%
fast 8%

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