There are tortured artists, and then there is Guyotat who became so fixated on a new language he discovered in writing that it came to annihilate him; a coma and admittance to a psychiatric hospital ensues. This is probably one of the most fascinating delves in to writing I have ever come across.

War of the Foxes by Richard Siken

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4.0

Little Birds by Anaïs Nin

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adventurous challenging dark

2.0

I have always been intrigued towards reading the work behind this author with the great name. Unfortunately, erotica wasn't the right way to go. Rather banal.

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

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lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

So, what about Breakfast at Tiffany's? I think I remember the film and as I recall I think that I kind of liked it. And maybe that's the one thing I've got.

(Sorry, not sorry.)

I really enjoyed this. If I were a Beatnik in the era that this novella was published, I think it would have blown my mind.

The Cone-Gatherers by Robin Jenkins

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

Fern Brady brought me to this Scottish classic ("I'm dressed as an alien dressed as a Scottish man...")

Monkey Grip by Helen Garner

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Melbourne grit lit.

I have leaked myself away towards you for nearly two months now. I ought to put the plug back in, fill up the tub again for myself and other people; and I try, but all the time there's this stubborn little trickle running away, running away towards some unknown place where you are killing yourself.

No Judgement: On Being Critical by Lauren Oyler

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funny informative reflective

5.0

My most anticipated book of the year.

As a fellow Contrarian, Lauren Oyler is my favourite literary critic and so maybe I am biased here, but I really enjoyed all of the topics in this book and her takes on them. Very insightful, and funny.

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