Exquisite Corpses by Poppy Brite - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Live · 03-29-2009, 04:32 PM

Has anyone else read this not so new book?

I would be interested to know what others thought of it?

Franklly, I found it mesmerizing especially in the light of it being a love story.

MCake · 03-30-2009, 01:38 PM

Someone recommended "Drawing Blood" by the same author years ago. Haven't read either, but I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the rec!

Live · 03-30-2009, 02:01 PM

oh, yeah....I hadn't heard of "Drawing Blood"....I will have to read it! THANKS!!

Warning tho" Exquisite Cosrpses is not for the squeamish!

SamanthaC · 01-31-2010, 12:28 AM

I've read everything I could get my hands on by her, from Lost Souls to the Liquor trilogy. I just got another, Antidiluvian Tales, from Amazon.

My favourite of hers is and always will be Drawing Blood. When I got it, it was a revelation, like she had taken all the things I'd found fascinating and solidified them in novel form. I was not a freak after all, I realized, and if I was, I was in good company.

Exquisite Corpse was a grittier turn for her, much less...well, pretty than her other ones. I loathed the main characters - most of the characters, actually - but enjoyed its boldness and uniqueness. She succeeded in creating the atmosphere she was going for: cold, cynical, but even monsters fall in love. I will only ever read it once, but I'm glad I read it.

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Live Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bristol TN/VA Posts: 11,305 Blog Entries: 5	Exquisite Corpses by Poppy Brite Has anyone else read this not so new book? I would be interested to know what others thought of it? Franklly, I found it mesmerizing especially in the light of it being a love story. __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

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MCake Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,261 Blog Entries: 8	Someone recommended "Drawing Blood" by the same author years ago. Haven't read either, but I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the rec! __________________ *Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ~ Author Unknown*

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Live Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bristol TN/VA Posts: 11,305 Blog Entries: 5	oh, yeah....I hadn't heard of "Drawing Blood"....I will have to read it! THANKS!! Warning tho" Exquisite Cosrpses is not for the squeamish! __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

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01-31-2010, 12:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
SamanthaC Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 27	I've read everything I could get my hands on by her, from Lost Souls to the Liquor trilogy. I just got another, Antidiluvian Tales, from Amazon. My favourite of hers is and always will be Drawing Blood. When I got it, it was a revelation, like she had taken all the things I'd found fascinating and solidified them in novel form. I was not a freak after all, I realized, and if I was, I was in good company. Exquisite Corpse was a grittier turn for her, much less...well, pretty than her other ones. I loathed the main characters - most of the characters, actually - but enjoyed its boldness and uniqueness. She succeeded in creating the atmosphere she was going for: cold, cynical, but even monsters fall in love. I will only ever read it once, but I'm glad I read it.

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