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White Wedding
An enigmatic woman wanders from a pleasure mansion to a backyard wedding, upending the lives of everyone present
No one knows the woman at the wedding. Not the caterer, an easy target, succumbing to her advances. Not the pregnant bride or her tangled family, trying to spin a fairytale wedding under a melting hot summer sun. Not even the bride’s stepsister, Charlotte, who, in the middle of the night and despite her better judgment, allows this wandering wedding crasher into her car.
Crusted in dried blood and other bodily fluids, the woman exists in layers of sense and story, a nesting doll of pornographic tales in which fantasy and banality collide and blur. In this novel that is at once visceral, vivid, and spare, the uninvited guest gives each of those she meets what they want, whether they like it or not.
Here writhe distinct bodies in distinct ecstasies, echoing and defying inherited American narratives about gender, shame, and pleasure. With an edge of humor and horror, Woods explores if —and how—we consent to our own desires.
No one knows the woman at the wedding. Not the caterer, an easy target, succumbing to her advances. Not the pregnant bride or her tangled family, trying to spin a fairytale wedding under a melting hot summer sun. Not even the bride’s stepsister, Charlotte, who, in the middle of the night and despite her better judgment, allows this wandering wedding crasher into her car.
Crusted in dried blood and other bodily fluids, the woman exists in layers of sense and story, a nesting doll of pornographic tales in which fantasy and banality collide and blur. In this novel that is at once visceral, vivid, and spare, the uninvited guest gives each of those she meets what they want, whether they like it or not.
Here writhe distinct bodies in distinct ecstasies, echoing and defying inherited American narratives about gender, shame, and pleasure. With an edge of humor and horror, Woods explores if —and how—we consent to our own desires.
128 pages, Paperback
Published February 22, 2022
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December 16, 2022
4.5 Stars
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🖤”And now how the night bent around her, dark and quiet and new.” - White Wedding.🖤
No one knows the woman at the wedding. Not the caterer, an easy target, succumbing to her advances. Not the pregnant bride or her tangled family, trying to spin a fairytale wedding under a melting hot summer sun. Not even the bride’s stepsister, Charlotte, who, in the middle of the night and despite her better judgment, allows this wandering wedding crasher into her car. Crusted in dried blood and other bodily fluids, the woman exists in layers of sense and story, a nesting doll of pornographic tales in which fantasy and banality collide and blur. In this novel that is at once visceral, vivid, and spare, the uninvited guest gives each of those she meets what they want, whether they like it or not.
When I read the synopsis of this book I was so intrigued and knew I had to read it. This is a dark, sensual story that follows the narrator through her night as an uninvited guest at a wedding. She has come from a very secretive mansion on a mountain and now she is wandering through this wedding conversing with guests about some of their wildest fantasies and darkest desires. This book was so well-written and the prose really drew me in. While there is a lot uncovered in this story, there is a lot of left to the imagination as well, which I think added to the mystery. Overall, this is a dark and graphic read, and I definitely recommend it if you are a fan of those themes.
See more on my Bookstagram: Shelf.Inspiration Instagram
🖤”And now how the night bent around her, dark and quiet and new.” - White Wedding.🖤
No one knows the woman at the wedding. Not the caterer, an easy target, succumbing to her advances. Not the pregnant bride or her tangled family, trying to spin a fairytale wedding under a melting hot summer sun. Not even the bride’s stepsister, Charlotte, who, in the middle of the night and despite her better judgment, allows this wandering wedding crasher into her car. Crusted in dried blood and other bodily fluids, the woman exists in layers of sense and story, a nesting doll of pornographic tales in which fantasy and banality collide and blur. In this novel that is at once visceral, vivid, and spare, the uninvited guest gives each of those she meets what they want, whether they like it or not.
When I read the synopsis of this book I was so intrigued and knew I had to read it. This is a dark, sensual story that follows the narrator through her night as an uninvited guest at a wedding. She has come from a very secretive mansion on a mountain and now she is wandering through this wedding conversing with guests about some of their wildest fantasies and darkest desires. This book was so well-written and the prose really drew me in. While there is a lot uncovered in this story, there is a lot of left to the imagination as well, which I think added to the mystery. Overall, this is a dark and graphic read, and I definitely recommend it if you are a fan of those themes.
May 13, 2022
A stunning debut novel! The writing is exacting and spare, and the imagery has stayed with me long after I've put it down. This novel will make you reconsider "easy" narratives about desire, consent and beauty.
March 10, 2024
3.5/5. Atmospheric and lyrically written, which transforms this psychosexual thriller into something of a fable. While it’s a little too abstract to fully get situated and immersed in, I was intrigued the whole ride.
May 11, 2022
Lovely in its innovation and daring erotic literary brilliance! Genre bending and lyrical. A thrilling short novel.
November 8, 2022
Disturbing, brutal, nauseating, and wonderful.
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