Review of House of Pleasures (2011) by Ben Sachs for Chicago Reader — 09 Feb 2012
Like Walter Benjamin, Bonello associates this insularity with both innocence and the 19th century; and when, in the final sequence of House of Pleasures, he dispenses with the security exuded by these subjects, the effect is like being shaken violently out of a dream.
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This review of House of Pleasures (2011) was written by Ben Sachs and published by Chicago Reader on 09 Feb 2012.
House of Pleasures has generally received positive reviews.
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