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A gloriously fearless writer * TLS * Despentes argues compellingly about women's guilt, men's power and the way that both are still abused three decades after the supposed triumph of feminism. * Independent on Sunday * A breath of fresh air, this vehement affirmation of liberty, this cry of a woman for women * Le Monde * A darkly disturbing road-trip thriller * Diva * Acerbic and perceptive, and there is a refreshingly transgressive spirit to much of what goes on here ... Apocalypse Baby undoubtedly has a lot to say about modern France, and its depiction of the fraught nature of 21st-century living is assured and insightful. Sexual power, politics, literature, racism and violence all come under Despentes's withering gaze -- Doug Johnstone * Independent on Sunday * Acerbic and perceptive, and there is a refreshingly transgressive spirit to much of what goes on -- Doug Johnstone * Independent on Sunday * An entertaining but uneasy mix of nihilistic dash and posh-Paris satire * London Review of Books *
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About the Author
Virginie Despentes was born in Paris in 1969, and now lives in Barcelona. Her previous books include Les Jolie Choses, Teen Spirit, Bye Bye Blondie and King Kong Theory. She co-directed a screen adaptation of her controversial novel, Baise-Moi in 2002.
--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B00DG8V8MC
- Publisher : Serpent's Tail; Main edition (27 June 2013)
- Language : English
- File size : 1189 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 345 pages
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Linda Cremonesi
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2016Verified Purchase
Great book, I really enjoyed both the story and style!
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luc
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everything is not what it seems
Reviewed in Canada on 20 July 2016Verified Purchase
a slow burner as far as detective novels go, a deep longing for something grander than ourselves, with a twisted surprise at the end. part lesbian, part feminist, part egalitarian, this novel awakens your senses to explore your hidden agendas. question: do lesbians make good detectives? or is that a job for nikita?

Tim Orchard
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Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2015Verified Purchase
Good book well written. Will read more of her stuff.

andy
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Different.
Reviewed in the United States on 2 August 2019Verified Purchase
I book about very different aspects of life. Not the "usual suspect" from the mainstream. Read it also because I have read "Vernon Subutex"

DuRand
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A strong voice that holds you to the story
Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2018Verified Purchase
I often thought of the first time I read Genet, then again some Raymond Chandler, I felt like I hated most of the characters, but I was fascinated and continued reading. Dark, moody, silly, enjoyably noir.
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