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challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A deeply fascinating work of literature. Explores story, history, narrative, and memory. The author says in this interview (https://www.npr.org/2023/10/13/1205582268/blackouts-justin-torres-queer-history) that he wants the reader to “sit with the ambiguity” and I have a feeling I’ll be thinking about this book, its implications, and the things that get erased, obscured, misinterpreted, and lost—especially from marginalized communities—purposefully or accidentally through time, and what we make of what remains for a very long time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Classism