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A review by dearbookshelves
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
5.0
"Do I have to smash a glass over the head of every single man I come into contact with, just so I leave a fucking mark?"
Irina is a photographer who scouts men to model for explicit photos. When she gets a chance to show her work at a gallery exhibition, she begins going through her old work and creating new pieces and this starts a scary downward spiral.
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark was recommended to me multiple times and I truly want to thank everyone who did because you truly know me and my tastes. I love weird books. I love truly unlikeable characters. I love watching things fall apart. This book absolutely is that. Irina is such a complicated character. Initially I got the idea she was just messy but quickly, Clark muddies the waters and I started feeling differently and wanted to see what would happen with Irina. Being in her head isn't pleasant. She's unhinged and scary and I love uncovering more of her history as she goes through the boxes of her work. There are blog posts and texts scattered throughout that orient this book in a specific time and place. This book is short and strange and a little scary and intense and if you like books like that and have a soft spot for the Tumblr aesthetic and the TV show Skins, I'd highly recommend.
Irina is a photographer who scouts men to model for explicit photos. When she gets a chance to show her work at a gallery exhibition, she begins going through her old work and creating new pieces and this starts a scary downward spiral.
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark was recommended to me multiple times and I truly want to thank everyone who did because you truly know me and my tastes. I love weird books. I love truly unlikeable characters. I love watching things fall apart. This book absolutely is that. Irina is such a complicated character. Initially I got the idea she was just messy but quickly, Clark muddies the waters and I started feeling differently and wanted to see what would happen with Irina. Being in her head isn't pleasant. She's unhinged and scary and I love uncovering more of her history as she goes through the boxes of her work. There are blog posts and texts scattered throughout that orient this book in a specific time and place. This book is short and strange and a little scary and intense and if you like books like that and have a soft spot for the Tumblr aesthetic and the TV show Skins, I'd highly recommend.