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fromplanetrey 's review for:
Edinburgh
by Alexander Chee
4.5?
“I thought I knew what Big Eric was. I thought I knew because I thought it was the same as me. We are both in love with boys. I know what Big Eric watches, now, though, in me. He sees that I know, we are not the same. I did not know before and now I do, and so he watches this knowledge in me, a light moving closer slowly through some faint dark.”
I was extremely interested in reading this after I read Chee’s book of essays, which was so amazing. This is his first book and it did not disappoint. Going into it, I knew it was going to be a really heavy book and.. girl, it was heavy. It deals heavily with the sexual abuse of boys, so brace yourself for that. Despite it being hard to read re: that content, it’s also something I rarely see discussed in novels. I think that discussion, however complicated and difficult, is important.
Unsurprisingly, it was really beautifully written. I’m obsessed and completely inspired by Chee’s writing and the stories he decided to tell. I cried at one point regarding the quote above, in the context it just broke my heart. I can’t say much more but I definitely recommend it, if you think it’s something you’re open to.
“I thought I knew what Big Eric was. I thought I knew because I thought it was the same as me. We are both in love with boys. I know what Big Eric watches, now, though, in me. He sees that I know, we are not the same. I did not know before and now I do, and so he watches this knowledge in me, a light moving closer slowly through some faint dark.”
I was extremely interested in reading this after I read Chee’s book of essays, which was so amazing. This is his first book and it did not disappoint. Going into it, I knew it was going to be a really heavy book and.. girl, it was heavy. It deals heavily with the sexual abuse of boys, so brace yourself for that. Despite it being hard to read re: that content, it’s also something I rarely see discussed in novels. I think that discussion, however complicated and difficult, is important.
Unsurprisingly, it was really beautifully written. I’m obsessed and completely inspired by Chee’s writing and the stories he decided to tell. I cried at one point regarding the quote above, in the context it just broke my heart. I can’t say much more but I definitely recommend it, if you think it’s something you’re open to.