Pussycat Fever [Paperback]

Kathy Acker (Author), Diane DiMassa (Illustrator), Freddie Baer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2001

"If one day, a bad girl named Dante met a mean dyke called Hieronymous Bosch, this is the book they'd make."—Jenny Livingstone, director, Paris Burning.
"Scarified sensibility, subversive intellect, and predatory wit make her a writer like no other" —The New York Times Book Review
Kathy Acker holds a unique place among American novelists, as a writer who constantly pushes at the frontiers of modern fiction, with each new work advancing further into uncharted territory. Pussycat Fever is a hallucinatory amalgam of emotion and desire. Join Pussycat and the anonymous narrator on a journey filled with sex and dangerous liaisons. Coming of age was never like this! Kathy's words are complemented by the artwork of Diane DiMassa —best known for her long running comic book series Hothead Paisan—and the intriguing collages of famed artist Freddie Baer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: AK Press (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1873176635
• ISBN-13: 978-1873176634
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,386,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent combination of text, art, and attitude!, May 18, 1999

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This review is from: Pussycat Fever (Paperback)

This book is an extremely fast read - I finished it on the bus home, which takes about an hour. However, if you choose to follow my example and read this title in public, you should be forewarned that the illustrations are (at times) graphic. If you're squeamish about other persons looking over your should at things that border on the explicit, you may want to consider reading this in private. The story line is an interesting internal dialog that run along in a kind of stream of consciousness fashion. It follows a young woman from youth to (very early) adulthood. Some of the events are violent and disturbing, but the theme (in my opinion) is one of acceptance - acceptance for an individual being whatever they feel most naturally being. Of course, along with this comes the actions those who do not accept are willing to take to try and change an individual. Bottom line? It's intense. You'll finish it fast, and think think about it for a long, slow, time.