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A review by nogayourbroga
Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Read for my personal Jewish/AAPI readathon for May.
Wow.
Yeah.
The metafiction itch I'd developed reading House of Leaves has once more been scratched with this surrealist, poetic, and beautifully defiant novel I wish I'd started reading sooner!
I will say, though. This book is a lot, well... hornier than I expected. Lots of pussy and slang thereof. And though Jack learning to listen to Bess is a minor arc (as is Voth coming to terms with his own relationships), some of the early descriptions of Bess's body and the body of other women can be a difficult read from a feminist lens.
Yes, there are strange modern quirks of language and the occasional Americanism, but considering the reveal at the end, they feel like deliberate clues to unsettle you rather than Jordy Rosenberg erring (or is it, perhaps, both?). And moreover, it's a breath of fresh air seeing revolutionary communism painted in such a positive and hopeful light!
Might check out that further reading in the index and footnotes. For now, this was one foxhunt I've thoroughly enjoyed.
Wow.
Yeah.
The metafiction itch I'd developed reading House of Leaves has once more been scratched with this surrealist, poetic, and beautifully defiant novel I wish I'd started reading sooner!
I will say, though. This book is a lot, well... hornier than I expected. Lots of pussy and slang thereof. And though Jack learning to listen to Bess is a minor arc (as is Voth coming to terms with his own relationships), some of the early descriptions of Bess's body and the body of other women can be a difficult read from a feminist lens.
Yes, there are strange modern quirks of language and the occasional Americanism, but considering the reveal at the end, they feel like deliberate clues to unsettle you rather than Jordy Rosenberg erring (or is it, perhaps, both?). And moreover, it's a breath of fresh air seeing revolutionary communism painted in such a positive and hopeful light!
Might check out that further reading in the index and footnotes. For now, this was one foxhunt I've thoroughly enjoyed.