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Bad Behavior
Literature · 1988
Mary Gaitskill
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Literature 1988

Bad Behavior

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Author
Mary Gaitskill
Year
1988
Region
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This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis

Powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is groping for human connection. (Or, more simply put, the angst of people-who-wear-black.)

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Mary Gaitskill, 1988 — Bad Behavior

Powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is groping for human connection. (Or, more simply put, the angst of people-who-wear-black.)

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Editorial note
Holds the longing tone while stepping into a new film frame.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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Why this work is here
Powerful stories of dislocation, longing and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is groping for human connection. (Or, more simply put, the angst of people-who-wear-black.)
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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