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Series
Collection
Publication
San Francisco, Calif.: Cleis Press, c1999. 428 p. : all ill. ; 28 cm. 1st ed
Pages
428
Description
'Diane DiMassa can thrill the female soul...' The New York Times
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
428 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
1573440841 / 9781573440844
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LibraryThing member okaynowa
DiMassa's artwork is urgent and messy, emotional and grotesque. Her writing is intimate and violent, desperate and punk. Hothead Paisan begins as a caricatured embodiment of the revenge fantasy, guiltlessly slaughtering loathsome males by the score; but if her homicidal sprees are without
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consequence, how can they make a difference? Once the angriest words are said, DiMassa brings things down to a more mortal level, and it's Hothead's grumpy reactions to the mundane challenges of life that really turn her into a complex protagonist. Dating, dealing with casual insensitivity, finding solace in a pet-- what does a "homicidal lesbian terrorist" do when she doesn't reach for her axe? That's what makes Hothead Paisan good reading. Show Less
LibraryThing member Crowyhead
Full of crazed fun, but also deeper and more contemplative than one might expect. Excellent stuff.