pickY‘all, Kai Ashante Wilson knows what he‘s about. A TASTE OF HONEY isn‘t a deconstruction of Queer Tragedy so much as an affecting commentary on a certain brand of it, viewed from a certain angle, packed into a nonlinear story that blends pseudo-African and pseudo-Roman influences. It came out where I expected it to (because I‘m the best at guessing #modesty), but foreknowledge didn‘t lessen the impact AT ALL. ⬇️
I‘m also interested in how Wilson‘s work sits in conversation with the rest of SFF, and with itself, but those thoughts probably stray too far into spoiler territory. And I‘ve gotta wonder if a certain part of the story was a dig at Jeremy Irons. (edited) 5y