The Room
by Hubert Selby, Jr.
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalcrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA heavy novel that is dark, emotional and small-scale. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and revenge. Selby's second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society.
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- Author
- Hubert Selby, Jr.
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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