serious weakness

i’d seen reactions before i had started reading serious weakness. people called it cathartic, revelatory. one of the itch reviews calls it extremely hot. they baffled me as i got further into the book. after finishing it and letting things percolate / scab over, i understand completely.

there’s a lot i could say about my reaction to it, but most of it veers far too personal, the sort of thing i’d only share with therapists and partners. suffice it to say that i wouldn’t recommend this casually. it depicts almost every form of cruelty you’d care to name, and then some. it was such a difficult read that i took a month-long break in the middle of it.

if that doesn’t put you off — if you’re the sort of person who’d enjoy a book so upfront in its depictions of violence — it’s definitely worth reading. let it all wash over you and check for interesting bruises in the morning.