"Exploring the Dark Depths of 'Blackouts' by Justin Torres: A Gripping Book Review"

"Blackouts" by Justin Torres is a genre-defying novel that explores the themes of erasure, queer history, and identity. The story follows two unreliable queer Puerto Rican narrators, nene and Juan Gay, as they engage in a dialogue about a stolen sexology study entitled "Sex Variants." Through erasure poetry and a blend of fiction and nonfiction elements, Torres delves into the experience of not knowing and the weight of nothingness, highlighting the forgotten and obscured aspects of queer history. The novel challenges the idea of reality and invites readers to become part of a queer chain of storytelling.