A review by tchnvsk
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

this book was a personal litmus test to see what i might consider Too Much. i was almost in the clear, thinking i'm so very cool and desensitized, caught up in the "punk 90s dorian gray in new orleans" vibe and the somber reality of the AIDS crisis, treating the gore as mere symbolism. and then the climax happened. i hated every moment of it, and not in a "can't look away" manner. it straight up ruined the book for me and made me regret this whole endeavor. i will say though, reading up on the author and finding out he has since come out as a trans man makes a lot of sense and has sated some of my unease. not all, but some.