Poor Things and the Pursuit of Pleasure
Poor Things reflects a dark and scathing image of our world, of our disordered longings, and of the quest to satisfy them.

Poor Things reflects a dark and scathing image of our world, of our disordered longings, and of the quest to satisfy them.

It turns out that it is possible to write a hilarious novel about addiction. Eve Tushnet pulls off such a feat (along with offering plenty of insight) in her book on a Reality TV show set at a rehab center.

“Every relationship with an addict follows the same patterns of peripheral powerlessness.”
“I love iPads as much as the next Apple disciple, but I also recognize that their usage can be harmful.”
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