Reading: Baise-Moi
Recently I finished reading Baise-Moi, the controversial French novel by author Virginie Despentes (who also co-directed the film adaptation which was initially banned in France!) for the other book club I'm in. I hadn't seen the film yet and was unsure of how I'd respond to the book given its reputation- but as heavy as it gets, there's something grimly humorous and very cathartic about it. It is also, without a doubt, an incredibly feminist novel, which makes the experience very different. --- Just a heads up, my review involves discussions of rape and sexual violence, though not in graphic detail. The book is pretty intense! Two women end up going on a rampage of murder and theft after life pushes them to a breaking point. The story follows each woman up to said breaking point and to their chance encounter, wherein they find each other to be kindred spirits. Both girls are from poor working class neighborhoods and are deeply interested in filth and self indulgen