Acts of Service: "A bold and unflinchingly sexy novel" (Vogue)

By: Lillian Fishman

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Synopsis: A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 - VOGUE, BuzzFeed, LitHub "Thoughtful, savage" RAVEN LEILANI, author of LUSTER *** "Radical, daring and bracing" SHEILA HETI, author of PURE COLOUR A provocative debut exploring sex and sexuality as a twentysomething New Yorker pursues a sexual freedom that follows no lines other than her own desire. If sex is a truth-teller, Eve—a young, queer woman in Brooklyn—is looking for answers. On an evening when she is feeling particularly impulsive, she posts some nude photos of herself online. This is how Eve meets Olivia, and through Olivia, the charismatic Nathan—and soon the three begin a relationship that disturbs Eve as much as it delights her. As each act of the affair unfolds, Eve is left to ask: to whom is she responsible? And to what extent do our desires determine who we are? In the way that only great fiction can, Acts of Service takes between its teeth the contradictions written all over our ideas of sex and sexuality. As incisive as it is exhilarating, this novel asks us to face our ideas about desire and power: what sex means to us, the forces that shape it, and how we find—or lose—ourselves in intimacy. At once juicy and intellectually challenging, sacred and profane, it might be the most thought-provoking book you read all year.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781787703865
Related ISBNs:: 9781787703858
Publisher:: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd.
Date of Addition:: 08/02/22
Copyrighted By:: Lillian Fishman
Adult content:: Yes
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Romance, Literature and Fiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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