Party Monster by James St James
The macabre of AMERICAN PSYCHO meets the glamour of Warhol's DIARIES. Set in post Warhol '80s New York, PARTY MONSTER opens its doors to a kitsch-carnival existence where people are stars for no reason in their own cartoon world of crazed hedonism, decadent drug taking, glittering parties and unimaginable debauchery. Flirting with fetishism and androgyny, theirs is a reality where the beautiful, bizarre, sequinned and freakish revel with tea, scones and heroin. But the charm of their magical kingdom soon spiralled into something more sinister. In their 'surreality', a world without rules, would getting away with murder prove to be the ultimate thrill?
The book's high camp style, like the world it evokes, is riveting - Scotland on SundayA truly chilling book - GuardianHilariously good fun - Time OutLurid and fascinating - New StatesmanHysterically camp.. this book is not for the faint-hearted - Sunday TimesSomewhere between JG Ballard and a more sensitive approach, PARTY MONSTER is a cautionary yet disturbingly entertaining read - Jockey Slut
Dubbed 'Celebutante' by NEWSWEEK magazine, James St James was a founder of the club kid scene and friend and sometime enemy of Michael Alig. He has written wickedly entertaining columns for OUTWEEK, FAD, PAPER and PROJECT X magazines. He currently lives in Hollywood.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340831052 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340831057 |
| Title | Party Monster |
| Author | James St James |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2003-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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