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Le infernali macchine del desiderio del dottor Hoffman by Angela Carter

2 reviews

squidknees's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

70s erotic fiction. Surreal porn with plot told through the lens of an unreliable narrator. Characters are diverse but subject to heavy fetishization.
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miekookeim's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Despite almost putting down the book halfway through, I’m glad I read it; it was an adventure. The multiple gratuitous, graphic, and nonconsensual sex/rape scenes made much of the book difficult to stomach and are a large thing to overlook, but if one is capable of doing so, Carter’s writing is captivating and the vignettes of Desiderio’s journey surreal. 
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