Art Sex MusicFaber & Faber, 4. apr. 2017 - 384 síður A SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, ROUGH TRADE, PITCHFORK AND UNCUT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR |
From inside the book
... didn't think he did), all in the naive hope that I could reverse his feelings towards me. Although there were some happy moments with Dad, his orders and threats dominated and overshadowed my relationship with him, and ironically made ...
... didn't stop bossing me around. She sat rigid, stern-faced like a teacher, and said very dramatically, 'You wouldn't dare.' But I did dare to do it. I made as if to put the hot end on her arm, but misjudged it and actually made contact ...
... didn't understand (until much later) why my dad's open affection didn't extend to me and my sister. Pam never got punished because she was always good and unquestioning, scared to do anything in case it was wrong – she was all but ...
... didn't get pregnant before you were married. It all sounded a bit like laying down boundaries in an area that I'd relished as having none. They say kids grow up too quickly today but I was sexually adventurous at an early age. Messing ...
... didn't realise it was related to animal experiments for their product research. Asked at the interview whether I liked animals, I said I adored them. I didn't get the job. So I then applied for the position of assistant lab technician ...