A review by johnreadsthings
Cleanness by Garth Greenwell

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

That quote in the title story about how a beloved's (a skupi's if you may) smile poured a cleanness over queer sex which most people still find unclean changed the trajectory of my life, cleared my skin, cured my depression, brought world peace.