693. The Passion of New Eve

The Passion of the New Eve
Angela Carter
1977
Around 190 pages

The List is getting hornier as we get closer to the 80s. Unfortunately, the List is so pervy that any "sexy" read is typically peppered with pedophilia, necrophilia, racism, and incest. 

The novel is set in dystopian New York, where militant groups take over universities and Rodents of Unusual Sizes have taken over the city. Evelyn is a male English professor left destitute, who develops an intensely sexual relationship with Leilah. Eventually, Evelyn is um brutally transformed into Eve. I like it better in Orlando when the character just wakes up a woman. 

It's weird that this comes right after Delta of Venus, as both are very sexually explicit novels written by women who manage to elevate their smut with artful prose. I suppose it's a personal matter which book is more upsetting to read, for me it was this one.

Her prose is worthy of praise, but there are definitely some scenes I wish I could get out of my head. Can we take a break from porn soon?

RATING: ***--

Interesting Facts:

Inspired in part by the Greek myth Tiresias, who was turned into a woman as a punishment from the goddess Hera.

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