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- Categories:Gender, Book
- Title "Blood of Mugwump", (C)1996, Drama, body swap, possession,
isbn 1-57366-018-3, pub BIP Normal
Description
Written by an Associate Professor of English and Film at Kent State
(according to the credits) this book is an " Avant Pop" novel of
sexual obsession, body possession and gender shifting. The first
chapter is virtually impossible to read because pronouns and gender
identity are used interchangably, not only He and She but also Me
and You, My and They and so on - until you scream WHAT IS GOING ON
HERE! Is this a book about a man, a girl or a grandmother - is this
book about vampires? The back cover blurb supposedly explains the
story line with these teasers: "kinetic body that is always
changing from Male to Female... (Hero) discovers himself to be in
his sister's body... gender shifting vampires... " BUT THIS IS NOT
WHAT IS HAPPENING! I read it to be about a very confused soul who
is sometimes his sister (alternate ego) and is somtimes associated
with his grandmother in very incestuous ways (grandmother Mugwump
appears to have once been his father). Note: XXX rated in content
(fondness for the blunt and common names of body parts, for
example) - but not really pornography. Illistrated with antique
"family portraits" with outrageous titles. This
Joyce/Burroughs/Larry Flint novel ain't easy reading - but has
INTENSE gender changing. Look in University and non-name brand book
stores for this gem (also note: subtitled "A Tiresian Tale of
Incest" - don't that alone grab ya?)
originally posted by Orlando on 2000-01-01, no edits, entryid=6989
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