Post by StevePulaski on Sept 8, 2016 11:35:16 GMT -5
Not since last year, when I attempted to read as much Charles Bukowski as I could, finding a new favorite book in his first novel Post Office, have I come across a work of literature as captivating and raw as Alissa Nutting's Tampa. Her first novel does an immaculate job at taking a heinous crime, reversing the commonly accepted gender roles for said crime, shedding light onto the erotic elements of it, challenging the way we might feel about said crime when it's spoonfed to us in such a romantic, salacious manner, and ultimately, subtly reminding us of the unforeseen human consequences.
Read the full blog on my personal website, stevepulaski.blogspot.com/2016/09/what-you-cant-see-only-feel-thoughts-on.html