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The adolescent depression that runs through this book isn’t communicated by describing the feeling itself , it’s the sulky and short style of the prose which really captures the wish to avoid speaking or interacting while a black cloud builds around you. It is beautifully realised, far truer than any stodgy description-heavy poetics could give. This book is also really funny, but Cooper always has a dry sense of humour. But the depression mood is real power of this book. I write about this right this moment because I feel just this way today. And often when hit by such a feeling I start remembering music, particularly Joy Division, Swans or Red House Painters, but right this moment I think of this book and I’m glad that I own a copy because I will read it again just as I will repeat play my records. Christ, I hope I feel better soon. Once I finish my day and can close the door behind me I’ll be right.
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Bimbo wrote this review Thursday, December 6, 2007.
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