Picked this up at McNally Jackson based on premise alone & realised halfway through that it’s a metaphor for the AIDS epidemic! Beautifully written, harsh and gory, a great translation from Jeffrey Zuckerman.
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great book if you're a freak like me. little horror fiction novel about gay serial killers and their intertwining love lives in 90's new orleans. people call this novel one of the grossest most shocking books of all time, so naturally i had to read it. i devoured the book in the span of three days and loved every second of it (despite how scary it is haha). super interesting commentary about living with aids and fascinating portrayals of the psyche of a serial killer. wouldn't read this one if you are at all squeamish, it's very descriptive in its gore and unflinchingly real. this book reminded me of if an ottessa moshfegh novel had a fucked up gorey baby with a gregg araki movie.
Jan 17, 2025
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not underground or indie but upsettingly good
have been mostly able to write while reading it because i am paralyzed by its greatness
not even done yet just astounded
Oct 21, 2024
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1) makes me think of ketamine
2) book about downtown new york
3) book about insufferable people in the “culture industry“ of downtown new york - clout chasing during aids
4) aids literature showing the literal and metaphorical dangers of love and the risks entailed. to get close to someone is to risk contagion. the hedgehog’s dilemma. jesus and judas ‘when i kiss you i damn us both’ (another thing i’m into is poetry that draws parallels between jesus / judas and gay lovers)
5) reminds me of giovanni’s room
6) writing about getting peed on but in a beautiful way somehow
Jan 5, 2024
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In fact they’re working against you, especially women of colour. 84% of Tinder users are men, Bumble’s earnings have gone down hugely since its IPO (thereby further increasing their need to make a profit off subscriptions), Hinge is hiding hot people behind a paywall. People are sick of getting lovebombed and ghosted.
But we don’t need them—there’s more to life than apps—and people are beginning to seek connections in person again.
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