This is a book where I can see why it’s written this way and it’s literary merit but didn’t enjoy being in the MC’s head. As the title implies, this is a deeply depressing and angry book about a man returning home to care for his brother dying from AIDS.

There’s a lot of misogyny and racism and the MC is at a very dark place that he uses very disregarded words to describe everything from the church, politicians, to his mother. But in contrast, there’s a deep devotion and love for his brother. One can interpret the MC’d anger and despair toward others as a reflection of his inner struggle. For what is more painful than seeing a close sibling wither away from a terminal disease (at the time)?

ABYSS is described as autobiographical, and it just made me wonder if the author is okay