A review by literarybitch
Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby

challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Reading this is like going through the Reddit post history of a mass shooter: starts out violently unhinged to begin with and only gets more and more incoherent. And if that sounds like a fucked up comparison to make, know that this is a fucked up book.

It's also disturbingly thought-provoking, mixed in with the demented philosophy screed and pornographic cruelty. Horrifically, I think I accidentally learned something. And the subtle slide from at least intelligible madness to fully incomprehensible madness was superbly written.

At 150 pages, it only took 1 night to read. I... might have to read it again.

[CENSORED]/10
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