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Liked It “With startling minimalist prose, Dennis Cooper applies the same kind of exacto knife detail that J.G. Ballard brought to car crashes to the lives of sexually confused teenagers. These boys are lost, disillusioned, delusional, sad and alone. They point their gaze inward but there's nothing...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“With startling minimalist prose, Dennis Cooper applies the same kind of exacto knife detail that J.G. Ballard brought to car crashes to the lives of sexually confused teenagers. These boys are lost, disillusioned, delusional, sad and alone. They point their gaze inward but there's nothing there except another sleek surface to reflect their superficial beauty. Dennis Cooper is a cornerstone of transgressive lit and "Closer" is where it all began.”
Transvision Zack wrote this review Saturday, May 23, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Equal parts fascinating and disturbing. I'm not sure why I like his work so much. ”
tmmercury wrote this review Wednesday, March 11, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Closer’s plot is irrelevant. This book is a masterpiece in character study. Cooper vivisects disenchanted gay teens, exposing their fragility and humanity like a mad doctor ripping the nervous system from his subject with abject fascination. Blatantly honest yet poetically beautiful. Cooper is far ahead of his time.”
Gori Suture wrote this review Wednesday, July 30, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read the book twice before I wrote this review (which was quick to do since the novel is only 130 pages long), once to read the content, and again to see Cooper's vision. While I cannot personally identify with his facination and association with love/sex/violence/death, I cannot deny that this book is powerful. George Miles is incredibly sympathetic and complex despite lacking clarity, while those around him are so incredibly depraved and self-indulgent (to the point that they BS themselves). If you can read past the "rebellious" content, then it's for you.”
Haka92 wrote this review Thursday, June 19, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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