Poof by James Tolcher

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Part provocateur, part seducer, this young gay man's account of life offers one of the freshest takes on Australia and the world today. Honouring poets of the past - Jean Genet, Veronica Franco, Euripides, Hunter S Thompson, Oscar Wilde - and joining in their task of finding meaning in existence and the modern world, Tolcher has produced a brazenly honest debut without precedent. Through his writing, he subverts his own shame, weaponises it, and positions himself as an anti-hero of our time show more right when we need him the most. show less

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jeremybakernz 67 reviews

I was transfixed by this book. I couldn't stop reading even when I wanted to stop in horror. So much trauma and pain conveyed in such powerful language. So many things outside my experience - and yet not so far I can't feel the impact of them. I've seen aspects of these experiences in the lives of others - but never come even close to the terrifying range covered in this story. Reading this wasn't really a pleasure (other than the quality of the story), but it was deeply, deeply affecting. I think I’ll be trying to resolve the impact for a quite some time.

Jun 20, 2023

jeremybakernz 67 reviews

I was transfixed by this book. I couldn't stop reading even when I wanted to stop in horror. So much trauma and pain conveyed in such powerful language. So many things outside my experience - and yet not so far I can't feel the impact of them. I've seen aspects of these experiences in the lives of others - but never come even close to the terrifying range covered in this story. Reading this wasn't really a pleasure (other than the quality of the story), but it was deeply, deeply affecting. I think I’ll be trying to resolve the impact for a quite some time.

Jun 6, 2023

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