joël reviewed It Came from the Closet by Carmen Maria Machado
a very interesting collection of personal essays
4 stars
I think I expected a less personal approach to the subject, but I found this very good and enlightening as well.
Queer Reflections on Horror
Kirsty Logan, Joe Vallese, Carmen Maria Machado, Samuel Autman, Jen Corrigan: It Came from the Closet (2023, Saraband / Contraband)
English language
Published Oct. 1, 2023 by Saraband / Contraband.
I think I expected a less personal approach to the subject, but I found this very good and enlightening as well.
Each essay focuses on one movie (or in two cases, two movies). Sometimes the author’s life experiences illuminate the movie, sometimes it’s the other way around. I like best the essays that do both, but they are all moving, thought-provoking, occasionally funny, and well written.