Summary:
A young hospital security guard with a disturbingly unique taste in woman. A maternity doctor with a horrifically unusual appetite. When the two of them meet, they embark on a journey of self-discovery while shattering societal norms and engaging in the destructively aberrant behavior. As they unwittingly help each other understand a world in which neither of them seems to belong, they begin to realize what it truly means to be alive...and that it might not always be a good thing.
My Thoughts:
This book is beautifully fucked up. The main character is a necrophile, and the other main character is a cannibal who only eats dead babies.
I think that it is an interesting that the main character's name is never mentioned. The inner conflict that he developed throughout the novel is very well done. Because at the beginning, he can't get it up with living women, but he starts to catch feelings and stuff for the doctor (her name is Helen). At first, he is very solid in his beliefs about himself and the world, but by the end, he's questioning himself. This is mirrored by the fact that Helen originally is questioning herself, but by the end, she accepts herself as she is and no longer questions. I did not expect this book to get this deep.
While I personally enjoyed reading this (I finished it in one sitting), it's definitely not for the faint of heart. It's very dark, and with graphic descriptions. There are mentions of sexual assault as well.
However...
My Rating: 5 stars
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