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madelinebooks1's review against another edition
Confusing but intriguing , disgusting but you can’t put it down, makes me want to read more of her work
casparb's review against another edition
Frustrated I hadn't read this yet & o!! Kathy Acker martial law dictates the mandatory spelling of LESBIANS in all caps. Anyway as much as we trumpet the phrase INTENSE SEXUAL DESIRE IS THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD - and isn't it fun ! I do find this text complicates that though not so disruptively as to damage its overriding powerviolence. I don't think the description of an 'open slimy hole' is much intended to intensify sexual desire. And o my if men aren't awful.
I think this is exquisite a fuckemup prose poem or daringly a stage play could work. The in-text images I'm trying to work out I think they weren't originally there? But they do splendidly. KA did well
It's necessary to go to as many extremes as possible.
I think this is exquisite a fuckemup prose poem or daringly a stage play could work. The in-text images I'm trying to work out I think they weren't originally there? But they do splendidly. KA did well
It's necessary to go to as many extremes as possible.
samgray's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted an introduction to Acker before jumping into more of her work. This little volume gave me just that!
I liked what I read, but I definitely was left wanting more context- I will have to read the full works that these excerpts came from.
This volume would have benefitted from an introduction or an afterword.
I liked what I read, but I definitely was left wanting more context- I will have to read the full works that these excerpts came from.
This volume would have benefitted from an introduction or an afterword.
cocoanatomical's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
I don't really know how to describe this book, and I don't really know what it was that made me enjoy it. The subject matter is a little weird and not really my kind of thing, however the writing was interesting and flowed really well.
mil4's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
saarahrust's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
brenommk's review against another edition
challenging
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0