A review by ruby_fiora
InfernoL A Poet's Novel by Eileen Myles

funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

"There's a moment in a woman's life when she discovers she can have sex with as many people as she wants. Suddenly everyone is a potential partner. That's when men get in the act which is why lesbianism isn't really a thing it's just this unbridled lust. It's like god. If writers are the only people, I mean the last ones who have lives lesbians are the only people who have sex. There's a point at which you know this."

Just really delicious prose. Myles takes her time to tell this story, allowing it to weave in and out and meander. At times I did find it dragged a little, other times it was so good it made my mouth water. Overall I'm very glad to have read it & to have gotten a small glimpse into both Eileen's life and the poetry / art world of mid to late 20th century New York.