A review by reneete
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I love it when artists aren't afraid to cross some boundaries. And that's pretty much the thing I enjoyed most about this. It's nicely written, but unnecessarily wordy in places. It's a twisted character study of sorts, but a bit too edgy and stereotypical for my liking. The social commentary is impactful, but it doesn't mix well with the horror aspect, which in itself is too romanticized. Like well-written AIDS fanfiction with two Jeffrey Dahmers as main characters.