No doubt, this is the kind of stress the constantly mutating AIDS virus must feel. She'd wear shades of lipstick you'd expect to see around the base of a penis. The dinner-table scene in which the politics of the AIDS Quilt is discussed is tastelessly hilarious, as are all the other scenes with Shannon's parents, for whose affection Shannon unsuccessfully competes with her dead brother, Shane. Below the surface, Invisible Monsters is layered with depth. It reveals itself as far more than literary punk rock.
Ongoing metaphors abound, like the use of cosmetics as identity.
Brilliant in places, this book should be read by those who appreciate a fresh voice and style, and an unflinching cultural beating. Highlights of The Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival opening next weekend at the Fine Arts Center. Nearly everyone remembers something of the Oedipus story if nothing more than that Oedipus had sex with his mother ew.