The Atlantic·4 min read·hard
A Bleak, Violent Novel’s Unexpected Delights
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Emma Sarappo
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Marlon James's new novel, 'The Disappearers,' explores the lives of queer men in 1988 Kingston, Jamaica. The book is noted for its bleak, violent setting contrasted with the characters' search for community and identity through literature and pop culture.
For the characters in The Disappearers , seeing and being seen are matters of life and death.
culturesocial justice
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