Acts of Desperation
von Megan Nolan
Heralding the arrival of “a huge literary talent” (Karl Ove Knausgaard), Megan Nolan’s riveting debut is “a blistering anti-romance” (Catherine Lacey) about love addiction and what it does to us.Wouldn’t I do anything to reverse my loss, the absence of him?In the first scene of this provocative gut-punch of a novel, our unnamed narrator meets a magnetic writer named Ciaran and falls, against her better judgment, completely in his power. After a brief, all-consuming romance he abruptly rejects her, sending her into a tailspin of jealous obsession and longing. If he ever comes back to her, she resolves to hang onto him and his love at all costs, even if it destroys her…Part breathless confession, part lucid critique, Acts of Desperation renders a consciousness split between rebellion and submission, between escaping degradation and eroticizing it, between loving and being lovable. With unsettling, electric precision, Nolan dissects one of life’s most elusive mysteries: Why do we want what we want, and how do we want it?Heralding the arrival of a stunning new literary talent, Acts of Desperation interrogates the nature of fantasy, desire, and power, challenging us to reckon honestly with our own insatiability."Hot as viscera." —The New Republic
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Acts of Desperation
von Megan Nolan
Heralding the arrival of “a huge literary talent” (Karl Ove Knausgaard), Megan Nolan’s riveting debut is “a blistering anti-romance” (Catherine Lacey) about love addiction and what it does to us.Wouldn’t I do anything to reverse my loss, the absence of him?In the first scene of this provocative gut-punch of a novel, our unnamed narrator meets a magnetic writer named Ciaran and falls, against her better judgment, completely in his power. After a brief, all-consuming romance he abruptly rejects her, sending her into a tailspin of jealous obsession and longing. If he ever comes back to her, she resolves to hang onto him and his love at all costs, even if it destroys her…Part breathless confession, part lucid critique, Acts of Desperation renders a consciousness split between rebellion and submission, between escaping degradation and eroticizing it, between loving and being lovable. With unsettling, electric precision, Nolan dissects one of life’s most elusive mysteries: Why do we want what we want, and how do we want it?Heralding the arrival of a stunning new literary talent, Acts of Desperation interrogates the nature of fantasy, desire, and power, challenging us to reckon honestly with our own insatiability."Hot as viscera." —The New Republic
Aktuelle Rezensionen(3)
Rezension von Laura Holzmeyer3.5 easing myself back into the sad women lit.
Rezension von MerleKurze Zusammenfassung: Eine junge Frau, die nie gelernt hat für sich selber zu leben und in dem Zuge sich eine Menge an schlechten Angewohnheiten angeeignet hat, wie diese Angewohnheiten ihr Leben miserabel machten und schlussendlich wie sie doch ihr Leben versucht in den Griff zu bekommen und eine eigene Person zu werden. Oder: Eine junge Frau, kaputt gemacht von den toxischen Idealen der frühen 2000er, in ihrer hurt und am Ende in ihrer healing era. Ehrlich gesagt: 5 Therapiesitzungen und das Ding wär gegessen gewesen. Es verwundert mich ehrlich wie manche Menschen ihre schlechte Verfassung - insbesondere mental - so sehr verherrlichen und damit alles erklären können. Reuben hat Recht damit, als er ihr sagt, dass sie in ungesundem Maße ihre Kaputtheit zu einer Ästhetik macht. Der Anfang war heftig. Nolens Schreibstil ist wie eine Wucht - bis er es nicht mehr ist. Deswegen 3/5 ⭐️ bzw. 6,9/10⭐️
Rezension von amelie🧁it was good and definitely entertained me. sad and made me feel bad for the narrator. rooting for her, relating to her, feeling bad for her. loved her. yet i feel like there was no real story here to explore