A review by grimoires
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

5.0

I get tired of every other horror novel being described as 'the most twisted thing ever written' when it's really just par the course--maybe due to my growing up on the internet leading to a decreased sensitivity to edgy gore, who knows, but still: disappointing. This book, however, had scenes that had me cringing and near-nauseous; if it'd been a movie, I would have been watching through my fingers. Viscerally unpleasant and artfully arranged. It was great! Vivid setting, vivid characters--raw in so many ways. I'm saddened it took me this long to find this book and look forward to reading his other works.