Описание: Im not relentless. Relentless makes it sound like theres something called relent and that Im lacking it. In that sense, Im not relentless, but perhaps Im unrelenting. I could relent if I wanted to. But he always has to die. I mean always in two senses: at all times and all of the time. I cant kill him all of the time. That would take too long. But all of the times I did, I did. Id do it again. I could relent if I wanted to, but instead Id do it again. If hes different, then hes the same and if hes the same, hes got to go. If he were different and not the same, then there would be two things and Id only have to kill one of them. If only I only had to kill one of him. What a life I would live, if only I only had to kill him the one time. But death doesnt always do him in.
Elsby is attuned-one might say obsessively attuned-to the ways in which womens lives are composed of violences both major and minor, crystal-clear and oblique. Watch as she reveals instance after instance of such violence in tones that could be mistaken for casual or even dismissive, if the book werent deadly serious about the reality and ubiquity of such violence. ... However, the fact that Hexis operates in at least one register as a revenge fantasy makes facing such violences something more important than easy: exhilarating and terrifying.
Lindsay Lerman, Entropy Magazine
Hexis is not an easy read, but its an insanely effective one. It puts the reader in the mind of a very troubled and complex character and asks you to go along with each act of violence she commits. While it may frustrate some with its lack of clarity or detail, it does ruminate on a lot of subjects like revenge, violence, sexual abuse, and more in a way that demystifies and removes the glamour from revenge fantasies. Its an intense read, but one that can be needed in order to make one rethink the appeal of revenge narratives and think more about the long term effects of abuse.
Alex Carrigan, Quail Bell Magazine
Her obsessive, detailed analysis of each killing, explaining how and why reminds me of Nicholson Bakers The Mezzanine, in its first person narrative with extreme attention to detail... Charlene Elsbys writing is bold and poetic, drawing the reader into a dreamscape that is equal parts nightmare and dark comedy... I highly recommend Hexis. If I were doing a Best Books list, this book would be up at the top.
Jessica Drake-Thomas, This Week I Read
