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sisteray's review
4.0
Brian Evenson loves his prose and wants you to know about it. He delights in awkward wordplay in the attempt to create clever obfuscations, force interpretations, and perpetuate cloudy confusions. Most of the time it works very well, occasionally it seems forced but even when it doesn't it always seems pretentious as all hell.
That said, this is some creepy, creepy stuff. Gory and unsettling, with descriptions that bore into your consciousness. His work is surgically detailed and often stomach churning.
It is cruel, cold, and joyless. It is without any love.
It is has the bizarre qualities of the alien observer not unlike Joel Peter Witkin's photography or the surreal work of George Bataille.
This is something like a quest piece. Clearly he is bringing his hang-ups on Mormonism into the work, it is kind of fascinating to see how bitter the LDSs have made him.
That said, this is some creepy, creepy stuff. Gory and unsettling, with descriptions that bore into your consciousness. His work is surgically detailed and often stomach churning.
It is cruel, cold, and joyless. It is without any love.
It is has the bizarre qualities of the alien observer not unlike Joel Peter Witkin's photography or the surreal work of George Bataille.
This is something like a quest piece. Clearly he is bringing his hang-ups on Mormonism into the work, it is kind of fascinating to see how bitter the LDSs have made him.
dadoodoflow's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
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