Spending his lunch hours in a porno theater to relieve his boredom, a young advertising executive discovers an obscure film called Throat Sprockets and develops a fascination for women's throats that gradually consumes his life.
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Consider the plight of the nameless narrator in this intriguing novel of dark obsession. A chance viewing of an "adult" film called Throat Sprockets transforms his notion of sexuality and, thereby, his identity. From then on his life revolves around this elusive film, his desire to see it again and his lust to share in the passions it records. The narrator's obsession (which may be guessed at from the book's title) is not one that the average reader is likely to share, but first novelist Lucas has more in mind here. The larger issue is the power of film, and it is explored amidst frequently striking images and turns of phrase. Though he is limited to words in describing what is primarily a visual experience, Lucas's implicit proposition-that a director could willfully manipulate his audience to a dire degree-is successfully and somewhat frighteningly supported by the unfolding drama of this novel. The narrator accuses: "What had been done to me [by the film] had been no accident. It had been nothing less than a conscious and deliberate act of terrorism"; and he is not the lone victim. Lucas allows parody to intrude when he depicts the spreading "sprocketing" subculture as the subject of an inflammatory talk show. Rare slips aside, Lucas has created a grippingly twisted tale of a mind and soul ensnared.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Ballard's _Crash_ with a different fetish focus,
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This review is from: Throat Sprockets (Cutting Edge) (Paperback)
_Throat Sprockets_ by Tim Lucas is the darkly
decadent and disturbing story of a man who
becomes obsessed by a movie which exhibits a
fixation with the female throat.
Perversely erotic, _Throat Sprockets_ chronicles the man's increasing fascination about the film and its subject matter while reminding us of our society's often obsessive behavior in response to images and ideas found in the media. It's hip... it's cutting-edge... it's haunting... it's J.G. Ballard's _Crash_ with a different fetish focus. Highly recommended for those with a taste for off-beat, alternative fiction.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Read,
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Tim Lucas has been editor and publisher of Video Watchdog for a long time. This novel, his first, shows his obsession with film as well as the horror genre. A surprising read - very out-of-the ordinary.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A fetish turned obsession turned lifestyle,
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This novel tells the story of a fetish turned obsession turned lifestyle. The narrator's life is turned upside down by an X-rated movie called, you guessed it, Throat Sprockets. Changes in his inner landscape lead to changes in his everyday life--his wife leaves him, but his career in advertising takes off, fueled by images from the movie. At first, he feels isolated and indulges his obsession in private. As time passes, however, he comes to realize that others share his fascination with the film. A cult favorite, it eventually inspires a trend that dominates popular culture.
Lucas understands that certain movies resonate in our subconscious long after the theater lights come up. Think about your favorite movies. Why do they affect you the way they do? Why do you see things in them that others don't? Lucas explores this phenomenon with an unwavering eye--imagine a combination of Nabokov's Lolita and Percy Walker's The Moviegoer, only more harrowing. Lucas pulls out all the stops, delivering an intense, involving read.
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