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288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393343144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 13 August 2012
Description
Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
informative 80%
reflective 79%
dark 56%
inspiring 14%
tense 9%
emotional 8%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 12%
Average rating
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Torture, Violence, Child abuseModerate
Self harm, Vomit, GoreMinor
Pandemic/Epidemic, Mass/school shootings
288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393343144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 13 August 2012
Description
Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
informative 80%
reflective 79%
dark 56%
inspiring 14%
tense 9%
emotional 8%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 12%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Child abuseModerate
Self harm, Vomit, GoreMinor
Pandemic/Epidemic, Mass/school shootings