The Sweet Smell of Psychosis: A Novella by Will Self
1999
Weight: 4 oz
Method of Disposal: Giving Away
This short novella was not an easy read! I think I have picked it up and not been able to get into it several times over the years. This time, I was on post-surgery drugs and so think I was better able to suspend reality and try to delve into it. It was a real struggle though. I think there was a certain timeframe where men could write anything they wanted about sex, aggression, force, drugs, alcohol and the more "disgusting" or "disturbing" they could be the better. I went through that stage in college too, but it does not work for women. It is much more desirable for men to be forceful, ejaculate, fuck, and blur the lines of reality. Women exist to conquer and to cum all over. I am not turned off by dirty sex or risque behavior. I love good, consensual fun, but I do not think being graphic for no reason makes you an artist. Obviously, a lot of other people feel quite different, so to each their own! I did appreciate the drawings dotted throughout the books. They really added to the dreamlike, alternate and fluid reality that I was suspended in as the reader. Also, excellent title!
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