The Black Curve

by Rut Hillarp, Saskia Vogel (Translator)

The Black Curve is the story of a love affair. Through the radical representation of sexual fantasy, desire, and the foundations of love, Rut Hillarp explores monogamy and romantic love in a man’s world. Man (a conductor) and Woman (a writer) attract and repel each other, and their relationship swings between violence and tenderness, compulsion and deprivation. From these tensions, the idea of romance is born.

63 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Rosamund]

I'm not at all sure if I liked this - way too avant-garde for me and not at all what I was expecting. Therefore, for the first time ever on Goodreads, I'm not going to give it a rating!

[Martin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ummmm... I think I will have another read of this some time. Certainly this one goes in the avant-garde box. Not really sure what else to say otherwise.

[hayley faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This...this is poetry. I will read this time and time again. Rut Hillarp has something to say about society and broken boys disguising themselves as men. Her words expose new meanings with every consideration.