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I Fear My Pain Interests You
I Fear My Pain Interests You | Stephanie LaCava
A punky, raw novel of millenial disaffection, trauma and 1960s cinema Margot is the child of renowned musicians and the product of a particularly punky upbringing. Burnt-out from the burden of expectation and the bad end of the worst relationship yet, she leaves New York and heads to to the Pacific Northwest. She’s seeking to escape both the eyes of the world and the echoing voice of that last bad man. But a chance encounter with a dubious doctor in a graveyard, and the discovery of a dozen old film reels, opens the door to a study of both the peculiarities of her body and the absurdities of her famous family. A literary take on cinema du corps, Stephanie LaCava’s new novel is an audaciously sexy and moving exploration of culture and connections, bodies and breakdowns.
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In many ways a difficult read, due to the subject matter. We follow the narrator - a young woman born to famous parents and grandmother, who have been cold and distant with her her entire life. After a bad breakup with an older Director, she heads to Montana where she meets with another older man who diagnoses her inability to feel pain. The story quickly turns dark as she finds herself in yet another dysfunctional relationship. Con‘t in comments

Gleefulreader This is a dark story about the price exacted on the children of the famous, and the ways in which men and society (and family) exploit young women. The story is told in nearly clinical language, but I found the ending fascinating, and it has stuck with me. 1mo
sarahbarnes This does sound intriguing. 1mo
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