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A novel that celebrates radical queer survival and gleefully takes a hammer to false notions of success
This is the story of Corey Fah, a writer who has hit the literary jackpot: their novel has just won the prize for the Fictionalization of Social Evils. But the actual trophy, and with it the funds, hovers peskily out of reach.
Neon-beige, with UFO-like qualities, the elusive trophy leads Corey, with their partner Drew and eight-legged companion Bambi Pavok, on a spectacular quest through their childhood in the Forest and an unlikely stint on reality TV. Navigating those twin horrors, along with wormholes and time loops, Corey learns—the hard way—the difference between a prize and a gift.
Following the Goldsmiths Prize–winning Sterling Karat Gold, Isabel Waidner’s bold and buoyant new novel is about coming into one’s own, the labor of love, the tendency of history to repeat itself, and what ensues when a large amount of cultural capital is suddenly deposited in a place it has never been before.
Editore : Graywolf Pr (6 febbraio 2024)
Lingua : Inglese
Copertina flessibile : 147 pagine
ISBN-10 : 1644452693
ISBN-13 : 978-1644452691
Peso articolo : 181 g
Dimensioni : 12.7 x 1.14 x 20.19 cm
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As usual, Isabel Waidner hits it out of the park with their latest novel. The writing is lively and sophisticated, and the plot is so creative and cool. I loved this book. It goes beyond more traditional fiction and rewards you along the way. Buy this book!
You need to read this super fast and not think too much. Just let it wash over you. Youâll feel strange because itâs strange. But so everything.
This short novel by prize-winning experimentalist Isabel Waidner fizzes with ideas but doesnât always follow them to a satisfying conclusion. The plot has the absurdity of dream logic: the title character pursues an elusive teleporting trophy, adopts an orphaned Bambi-spider hybrid, and meets a popular tv-host who claims to be Joe Orton transported through a transdimensional time hole. Part sheer silliness, part symbolic exploration of class and cultural issues, the madness can be frustrating. But if you settle in for the ride thereâs fun to be had along the way.
I’m at a loss to understand why this book has been so well received. Not my thing at all despite recommendations. I felt a one star rating was appropriate, even generous