Closer by Dennis Cooper

Closer

George Miles Cycle #1

Dennis Cooper

131 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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Like Jean Genet and William Burroughs, Dennis Cooper assaults the senses as he engages the mind with visions of nightmare intensity in a world where stimulation without excitement and experience without emotion are prized.

Community Reviews

3.45
based on 577 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

challenging: 54%

sad: 37%

tense: 36%

reflective: 29%

emotional: 24%

mysterious: 17%

funny: 5%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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