Len

amazing characters
page-turner
great exploration of the american prison-industrial complex

There was crime and then there was punishment. 
600 page rebuttal of utilitarianism. 
Fever dream. 

an intimate insight into the relationship of two of my favourite thinkers. 
funny, raw and deeply intelligent. 

• emotional, gripping, affecting, hard to put down
  - questionable obsession with queer suffering 
  - reinforces stereotypical connection between homosexuality and pedophilia
  - author's presence in the text felt too strong and ubiqutous
  - the unfolding of their lives feels hard to believe
  - lack of strong female characters

strong argument
fragmented in parts 
wark is badass 

incredibly bleak
fragmented storyline
surprisingly sympathetic depiction of trans people
uses the queer person as secret pedophile trope

treatment of native american spirituality? 

Gripping. Beautifully written. The discussion of class does not feel as fleshed out as I had hoped. Female characters stay on the superficial side and tend to fall into tropes. 

Uses horror to talk about wider societal issues. Manages to make gore poetic and strangely beautiful. Centers women's perspectives. 

Switched to print edition

Unclear with their definition of “bad”, weird selection of people to cover - speaking of: the best thing about this book is its cover, unfortunately you can't judge the book based on it.