A review by melonfizz
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

3.0

“ I liked the sound of Carral’s mouth as she took a huge bite out of one of the golden apples and crushed the sweet flesh between her teeth. The soft yellow of the peel was almost the same as her hair. “

Pros
- beautifully rich and vulnerable prose
- easy to get through
- palpable atmosphere of humid, hazy queer confusion
- piss and decay

Cons
- symbolism with not much substance
- overused garden of eden theme
- unconvincing characters
- sorta reductive gender roles