Fiction. NECROPHILIA VARIATIONS is a literary monograph on the erotic attraction to corpses and death. It consists of a series of texts that, like ...
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Nov 19, 2008
justme
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I've read and seen a lot of sick things and usually find that genre very fascinating, even enjoyable, so I thought that I could handle just about anything...but lo and behold, this book proved me wrong.
I read the first two chapters, which are available online at the book's website, and that was pretty much enough for me.
Very detailed, very disturbing. It's not the imagery of corpses that is unsettling, it's the mentality and rationale of the narrator that is completely di More...
I read the first two chapters, which are available online at the book's website, and that was pretty much enough for me.
Very detailed, very disturbing. It's not the imagery of corpses that is unsettling, it's the mentality and rationale of the narrator that is completely di More...
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Feb 05, 2010
Anita
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You pick up a book that is called Necrophilia Variations, and it is safe to assume all the stories are going to be about having sex with the dead. But Necrophilia Variations, while it does include tales of sex with dead people, is more a collection of stories of people dealing with the confluence between sex and death. The notion of le petit mort is an idea that is not new, yet the idea that the sex impulse is closely linked to death is hard for many to swallow. Though visionaries and poets, lik
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Dec 31, 2010
Raising_light
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There is one similarity between Necrophilia Variations and a good children's book: a penchant for exquisite presentation.
The little black gem came wrapped in crisp cardboard with a note/bookmark that introduces the reader to who (or what) Supervert is and does. [The elusive human behind Supervert 32C Inc was nice enough to sign the tome for me]. This book impresses from the first time you pick it up because it is very hefty &dense compared to what you would expect from a li More...
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Dec 27, 2008
Rachel
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AMAZING! Various essays/short stories looking at different aspects of the fascination with death, morbidity, and sexuality. Forces you to look at things from a perspective you maybe never considered. beautifully written. i found it in a san fransisco book shop and i'm so glad i picked it up. *only* for the open-minded person not afraid of challenging your imagination with the seriously dark and unconventional. this is a book i will read again.
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