Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse is a 1996 horror novel by Poppy Z. Brite. The story is set in New Orleans, La. and La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louis.. It features Andrew Compton, Jay Byrne and Tran Vinh. It deals with Cannibalism, murderers, serial murders and serial murderers.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 195 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 250 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Exquisite Corpse
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his "art" to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires, and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed his "art" to limits even Compton hadn't previously imagined. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway. Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim. . Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter, and punctuated by rants from radio talk show host Lush Rimbaud, a.k.a. Luke Ransom, Tran's ex-lover, who is dying of AIDS and who intends to wreak ultimate havoc before leaving this world, Exquisite Corpse unfolds into a labyrinth of murder and love. Ultimately all four characters converge on a singular bloody night after which their lives will be irrevocably changed - or terminated.
Awards & lists
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 1996 — Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Exquisite Corpse?
Exquisite Corpse was written by Poppy Z. Brite and first published in 1996.
What genre is Exquisite Corpse?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Exquisite Corpse?
The median edition has 250 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Exquisite Corpse?
Readers who like it often enjoy Ghost Walk, Prince Lestat and The Witching Hour.
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