Post by Sprague Dawley on Oct 28, 2024 2:00:28 GMT
Them (1969)
8/10
Set in the 1950's and 60's.
Fuck your 1950's idyllic "American Dream" as yearned for by the seppo Republican Party, this is the ultimate horrific dysfunctional family.
Was heading for a 10/10 but then the last 100 or so pages the story got to 1969 (year of publication) and it went a bit Vietnam beatnik hipster bullshitty.
What a writer though. Far fucking out. Need to try another one of her books.
Wee bit odd that all the "n-words"/"negroes" in the book were reduced by the author to unnamed peripheral dangerous savages. Was a wee bit odd/unsettling even to a casual racist like me. Of its time or was JCO a massive racist?
I did like the palpable strain of misandry running through it. Men really ARE all brutal oafs and wankers. Ain't that the truth.
8/10
Set in the 1950's and 60's.
Fuck your 1950's idyllic "American Dream" as yearned for by the seppo Republican Party, this is the ultimate horrific dysfunctional family.
Was heading for a 10/10 but then the last 100 or so pages the story got to 1969 (year of publication) and it went a bit Vietnam beatnik hipster bullshitty.
What a writer though. Far fucking out. Need to try another one of her books.
Wee bit odd that all the "n-words"/"negroes" in the book were reduced by the author to unnamed peripheral dangerous savages. Was a wee bit odd/unsettling even to a casual racist like me. Of its time or was JCO a massive racist?
I did like the palpable strain of misandry running through it. Men really ARE all brutal oafs and wankers. Ain't that the truth.