49 books
—
2 voters
Transgressive Fiction
Transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and who use unusual and/or illicit ways to break free of those confines. Because they are rebelling against the basic norms of society, protagonists of transgressional fiction may seem mentally ill, anti-social and/or nihilistic. The genre deals extensively with taboo subject matters such as drugs, sex, violence, incest, pedophilia, and crime.
The genre of "transgressive fiction" was defined by Los Angeles Times literary critic Michael Silverblatt.[1] Anne H. Souk ...more
The genre of "transgressive fiction" was defined by Los Angeles Times literary critic Michael Silverblatt.[1] Anne H. Souk ...more
“
Most people don’t realize how often PI’s deal with escaped quarry. You think running after a rabbit in an unfamiliar forest is confusing? Try hunting a human being in the middle of San Francisco. Tailing someone on the freeway isn’t so bad, but when gobs of crowds and cars are set up every 10 feet, almost as if the entire world plays along against the PI, chasing after one little person can be like fighting a one-man war. That’s why any good PI is an underdog at heart. He’s used to getting what
...more
”
― West Is San Francisco
― West Is San Francisco
“
Those fucking birds are circling overhead again. Not that I hate them, those fucking birds.
”
― The Sun My Destiny
― The Sun My Destiny
Book club curated by women interested in challenging constructs of society.
6 members,
last active 8 years ago
A book club-esque list of transgressivefiction.info 's 'Book of the Month' tab.
List started on…more
3 members,
last active 6 years ago
