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Amnesiascope

by Steve Erickson

A surrealistic tale which attempts to give a "portrait of the American asylum," by a narrator residing in Los Angeles. He writes, "In this particular epoch, when sex is the last subversive act, I am a guerrilla, spending my conscience in a white stream that douses no fire but its own."

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?