Man Hating Psycho [electronic resource]
Iphgenia Baal2021
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''Utterly absorbing and standout tales... Baal's witty and unconventional prose
will hook you in right from the start.'
- Cosmopolitan
Man Hating Psycho is the caustic new collection of stories from visionary writer
Iphgenia Baal. Interrogating the disconnect between our public identities and
real-life selves, Baal exposes the inherent duplicity of online communication.
Text messages relaying deep personal crisis are nothing more than an annoyance,
WhatsApp takedowns of wide-eyed left-wingers unfold at breakneck speed,
friendships that seem set in stone disintegrate at the first hint of sex, the
language of love degraded as life becomes more and more transactional.
With black and disquieting humour, thirteen playful texts disparage the
highly-profitable superstitions that are the scaffolding of our current social
order.
Man Hating Psycho lays bare the trappings of modern life, whilst putting the
short story form through a literary mincer..
'An extraordinary voice, ...
Main title:
Man Hating Psycho [electronic resource] / Iphgenia Baal
Author:
Iphgenia Baal, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Influx Press, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781910312803
Language:
English
BRN:
437273
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |