Hogg: A Novel
by Samuel R. Delany
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Author: Samuel R. DelanyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-28
ISBN: 1573661198
Number of pages: 219
Publisher: FC2
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Book Review: A quick read; fascinatingly intense
Summary: 4 Stars
A story involving some of the most depraved things an individual could think, let along write about. Luckily, it's fiction. What it is, I believe, is a statement about censorship, about what "right" and "wrong" means in American culture. Near the end, you will wondering who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist. As it turns out, not everything is so black and white.
This book took so very long to get published that I admire DeLaney's perseverance. Though it describes pure filth, it is definitely an addition to the literary world in that it explores the boundaries of good and evil in a way that a less filthy novel couldn't.
I immediately like a person more upon finding that they've read Hogg. Mostly because if you start it, you might not want to finish it, so finishing it is like finishing a long marathon that you never wanted to do in the first place, but you know you'll be a better person afterward.
This book is definitely not for the average person. ABSOLUTELY NOT for anyone that has had recent trauma, especially any trauma involving incest, rape, gang rape, child molestation, daddy issues... you get the idea. Big trigger warning, folks.
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