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Permanent Obscurity: Or A Cautionary Tale Of Two Girls And Their Misadventures With Drugs, Pornography And Death (2010)

by Richard Pérez(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0971341540 (ISBN13: 9780971341548)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Ludlow Press

review 1: Permanent Obscurity: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death by Richard Perez is a dark comedic look at the lives of two women who find themselves in over their heads in New York City.Perez has taken on the task of parodying the sexploitation genre mined by Russ Meyer and does a pretty good job with it. Dolores and Serena are two drug-addled women who decide the way out of their financial problems is to create their own BDSM porn film. Instead of solving their problems, their plan only creates more of them.I thought Perez created two compelling characters in Dolores and Serena. I was even rooting for them, although I knew there was no way this story was going to end well. But I rooted for them anyway, because I get the id... moreea of wanting to live for your art and not compromising or conforming to what's expected of you.Be aware, this book isn't for everyone. It's definitely explicit and occasionally offputting, but it's an interesting read nonetheless.
review 2: In his book, Permanent Obscurity, Richard Perez tells the story of two girls in New York City, Delores and Serena. Living a Bohemian hand-to-mouth lifestyle, they are fairly aimless and fumble through their lives with little direction. Their alliance seems strong at the beginning, exceeding the bounds of usual friendship and wandering into physical intimacy at times. But, things are not as they seem, as is skillfully revealed as the story progresses. Delores and Serena are drug users and people users who generally operate outside of the establishment. They hit on the idea of making their own S&M porn film to make money. Permanent Obscurity details their misadventures as they steal a camera, locate a willing submissive male actor, and do copious amounts of drugs. They are pursued by dangerous elements to whom Serena owes money. Their escapade turns into a tragedy as things take an unexpected turn for the ugly.Richard Perez presents his characters with blunt honesty and no-holds-barred authenticity in this rowdy romp through the mismanaged lives of these two freewheeling young women. His writing style is clear, gutsy, and unapologetic. The dialogue is spot-on and the plot is well-paced, accelerating toward the end of the book into a tension that keeps the reader turning pages to find out what happens next. This talented author catches the reader with one hook (the sex and drugs), and then in an adroit bait-and-switch, transfers smoothly to another rail (genuine peril and death) before the complacent reader realizes what has happened. Suddenly, the story has shifted from what it seemed to be in the beginning to something else entirely. It is a masterful transition, tasty and surprising, as consequences and accountability finally rear their ugly heads. This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, well-written and expertly handled. Warning for readers: it contains graphic scenes best suited for adults. Permanent Obscurity is edgy, hip, street-wise, and irreverent. I highly recommend this book. less

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