Moth : a novel

Young, gay heroin addicts in Urbino, Italy have enough problems but when one of their group connects with a golden stranger who shares a mysterious affliction, a tale about everyday lives riddled with addiction turns into a brutally destructive narrative about sex as a compulsion, coupled with sociopathological transformations. A novel both literary and evocative of the traditional horror or vampire genres, Takeda's Moth straddles the real and the surreal brilliantly, making its own dark magic. A Group Of Personable, Young, Gay Heroin Addicts In Urbino, Italy Have Enough Problems, But When Their American Guest, Resident Poet Moth Connects With A Golden Stranger And His Shared Affliction, A Narrative About Everyday Lives Riddled With Addictions Turns Into One Exploring A Brutally Destructive Pursuit Of Sex As A Compulsion, Coupled With Sociopathological Transformation. A Novel Both Literary And Evocative Of The Traditional Horror Or Vampire Genres, Takeda's Moth Straddles The Real And The Surreal Brilliantly, Making Its Own Dark Magic.