I Love Dick
I Love Dick
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
California • 1990s
2006
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
I Love Dick by Chris Kraus is an epistolary novel exploring themes of obsession, desire, and self-discovery. The narrative follows a filmmaker's infatuation with an acquaintance named Dick, as she navigates her complex emotions through letters and diary entries, blending autobiography and fictional elements to examine identity and relationships.
Contemplative
Emotional
Mysterious
Bittersweet
Humorous
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Chris Kraus's I Love Dick is both praised for its raw and innovative narrative that blends memoir with fiction and critiqued for its unorthodox structure that can be challenging. The novel is celebrated for its exploration of female desire and identity but may polarize readers with its introspective and experimental style.
Who Should Read I Love Dick?
A reader who would enjoy I Love Dick by Chris Kraus is likely interested in experimental fiction that blends memoir, feminist critique, and theory. Fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh or How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti will appreciate its raw honesty and exploration of identity and desire.
19,978 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
I Love Dick was initially published in 1997 by Semiotext(e), a small independent press, and has since gained a cult following for its blend of memoir, fiction, and criticism.
The novel has been credited with being a foundational text for the genre known as "autofiction," where the line between reality and fiction is intentionally blurred.
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In 2016, I Love Dick was adapted into a television series by Amazon Studios, starring Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn.
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Novel • Fiction
California • 1990s
2006
Adult
18+ years
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