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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder
I didn't like Closer, and I didn't realistically expect I would like this either. I'm not at all surprised with its content, it is exactly what one would expect after having read Closer and this book's blurb.
This is "serious literature" and I understand that there is more thought put into this than what I drew out, though I find it hard to picture having a substantially different experience, or appreciating it overly highly, with a bit more effort.
I did like / approve of / not dislike some elements of the ending a bit.
I suppose what made me read this book, and which will quite likely lead to me reading the rest of his books, is that Dennis Cooper is a kind of intriguing figure, just in terms of being ridiculously well connected with everyone in the world that's famous??? I don't even know anything else about him besides that. But it's like comical. He has so many friendsd everyone who is anyone is friends with Dennis Cooper. (Also "The Sluts" was a really good book but so much of that was in the format. Possibly I'd be better off giving God Jr a shot rather than the next George Miles thing, as something a bit different)
Also, this is a horror novel, and it is disturbing, but the object of my fear was always Denis Cooper, rather than the story itself. It is not a book that one can easily relate to / care for the characters of, by nature. Characters are broadly unsympathetic (particularly those with any serious presence in the book), and there are a lot of layers of fiction and lies that make probably most sentences not directly pinnable down as a "fact" as to the main story of the book.
This is "serious literature" and I understand that there is more thought put into this than what I drew out, though I find it hard to picture having a substantially different experience, or appreciating it overly highly, with a bit more effort.
I did like / approve of / not dislike some elements of the ending a bit.
I suppose what made me read this book, and which will quite likely lead to me reading the rest of his books, is that Dennis Cooper is a kind of intriguing figure, just in terms of being ridiculously well connected with everyone in the world that's famous??? I don't even know anything else about him besides that. But it's like comical. He has so many friendsd everyone who is anyone is friends with Dennis Cooper. (Also "The Sluts" was a really good book but so much of that was in the format. Possibly I'd be better off giving God Jr a shot rather than the next George Miles thing, as something a bit different)
Also, this is a horror novel, and it is disturbing, but the object of my fear was always Denis Cooper, rather than the story itself. It is not a book that one can easily relate to / care for the characters of, by nature. Characters are broadly unsympathetic (particularly those with any serious presence in the book), and there are a lot of layers of fiction and lies that make probably most sentences not directly pinnable down as a "fact" as to the main story of the book.
I can almost see what is trying to be said but its so murky in the filth of it. I am not one to clutch pearls over gore, and at most I roll eyes at edge lord behavior in books, But this story losses itself in the Blood, Guts and depravity . Maybe thats the point. I didn't find this a enjoyable read but again...that may be the point.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hmmm. i just fear this book was not written for me to enjoy. the overarching theme of the book regarding fantasy and reality was interesting but was overshadowed by how uncomfortable i was the entire time.
Interesting exploration into death and fantasy, but I felt like I couldn’t follow the plot for half of it and was confused throughout most of reading. Maybe I just didn’t get it but I felt like the switch between first person and third person confusing and didn’t feel it really added to the novel
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Did a review of this book here: https://youtu.be/pUYb26Pte1Q