First published in 1928 and translated by Jean Rhys. In the Paris underworld, a prostitute and her pimp cavort. In the same house, her sexually immature brother watches disapprovingly, but the man's muddled desires and self-image lead all three down the road to horror.
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Not the Usual Suspense Novel,
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On its face, Perversity by Francis Carco offers the viewer something different. It is a suspense novel, set in 1950s Paris. The book concerns a loser (Emile), his prostitute sister (Irma), and her lover (Bebert). The novel explores their twisted relationships and escapes from many of the conventions of popular literature. However, it is only a qualified success.
Perversity has several strong points. Carco paints a vivid picture of the underbelly of 1950s Paris. The novel drags the characters through the gutter and the reader goes along for the ride. Also, Perversity is short, and can easily be read in a sitting. Unfortunately, none of the three main characters is likable. The characters live in a depressing, savage world and none of them can overcome it. The following quote sums up the book's tone, "Firstly... there is no question of being happy, when one sees what life is. It has no sense - that word - none." The reader is happy to say "goodbye" to these characters - and their world - at the end of the book. For me, Perversity is the sort of book that I am glad I read, but I cannot recommend it to others.
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