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Dermaphoria (Paperback)

by Craig Clevenger (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd (2 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007198485
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007198481
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 727,359 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for "The Contortionist's Handbook": 'I swear to God this is the best book I have read in easily five years. Easily. Maybe ten years.' Chuck Palahniuk, author of "Fight Club" 'A dazzling and highly original debut novel which instantly establishes its author as one of the most interesting writers to emerge in years. This book deserves to be massive and I think it will be.' Irvine Welsh 'Craig Clevenger has crafted an unforgettable antihero in John Dolan Vincent. This is an extraordinary debut.' Richard Kelly, director of Donnie Darko 'What sticks out about this remarkable debut are its pitch-perfect shock ending and John Vincent himself -- his complex, conflicting mind, original voice and unnervingly self-defeating existence.' Time Out 'Clevenger's talent is revealed in his ability to create a true testament to the resilience of the human spirit.' USA Today 'Immaculately detailed and emotionally explosive: this is rolling, riveting stuff' Kirkus Reviews (starred)

Sainsbury’s Magazine

'A brilliant satire.'
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Substance abuse...?, 15 July 2006
By Charlie Thompson (A book store probably) - See all my reviews
The writing in this LA crime novel of drug abuse and memory loss is certainly arresting. Clevenger's protaganist begins the story having had his brains fried after what appears to have been a seriously bad trip, and his body fried in a house-fire into the bargain. As if that weren't enough, the LA police suspect him of being the king-pin in a major narcotics gang, which is spreading its tentacles up and down the West Coast.
With all his normal points of reference erased, the protaganist sees most of the world around him as a series of bizarre hallucinations (or misapprehensions, would be more accurate). He sets out to re-discover who he is and what happened, and in the process uncovers various dark dealings and double-crosses.
The problem with the book is that it is too self-consciously hip for its own good. The story is thin, and bundles up too quickly at the end. The flights of descriptive fancy are too many, holding up the story as well as being frequently incomprehensible. And, the hints at profundity are just like the profundity one discovers when high as a kite: i.e. the kind that doesn't stand up to much scrutiny in the cold light of day.

If you enjoy weird and imaginitive prose, this book will delight. But if style over substance irritates you, then it is probably best avoided.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For language lovers, 10 April 2008
This review is from: Dermaphoria (Paperback)
One of my favourite books. Beautifully written, engaging characters. Leaves a lot of interpretation to the reader, so can be read again and again. More complex than the Contortionist's handbook- be prepared to invest in this book to get something out of it.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely an experience.. Def a recommendation, 10 Mar 2007
By Kabol, Johnathan N. "rhetorics" (Jacksonville, AR United States) - See all my reviews
What so intrigued me going into this novel is the difference in the protag in regard to the Handbook's Vincent. Currently, Eric Ashworth is not so bright. in fact, through the novel, he has practically no memory. He wakes up heavily bandaged, scratching and in pain, and then things started getting bad. The prose structure is absolutely amazing -- you could tell the author put a great deal of time into it. The images, fascinating. The character confused. And when he started dissecting the roach machines, oh I about died.. This is more than mere style. this is a novel in every sense; an adventure, an experience. So seldom does an author come along that really breaks through the barriers. Clev seems to write as if he's running out of air, no rock is unturned. unless it's a pretty boring looking rock. what i mean is, he has instincts. absolutely, yes, i recommend this book. -kabol
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3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it, Just
Having read "A Contortionist's Handbook" (a very fine book indeed) I was looking forward to this.

To start with the setup seems similar - first person narration from... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chrostopher Oberthur

1.0 out of 5 stars don't buy this
I agree with Charlie. This book is terrible. I enjoyed the Contortionists Handbook and was looking forward to reading Clevenger's next book. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2007 by Nothing Yellow

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