Alex W. (foxglove) reviewed on + 3 more book reviews
I didn't like "Bastard," but I have a hard time saying why. For one thing, it was impossible for me to like the protagonist at all. It's too defiant to find common ground. For another, it feels nastily voyeuristic, possibly because I couldn't find common ground with the characters. I understand why Allison wrote it, but it just doesn't set with me.
If you want to understand where Dorothy Allison is coming from, may I suggest that you read her nonfiction work "Skin" instead? It's a fabulous book, and hits everywhere that "Bastard" fails. On the other hand, if it's important to you to read lesbian writers, or if you're a student of class, "Bastard" is canonical, and plenty of people do love it.
If you want to understand where Dorothy Allison is coming from, may I suggest that you read her nonfiction work "Skin" instead? It's a fabulous book, and hits everywhere that "Bastard" fails. On the other hand, if it's important to you to read lesbian writers, or if you're a student of class, "Bastard" is canonical, and plenty of people do love it.
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