Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davis, Davey
Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davis, Davey

Casanova 20: Or, Hot World

A novel about art, desire, and mortality, Casanova 20: Or, Hot World follows a young man isolated...
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Author: Davey Davis
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Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davis, Davey

Casanova 20: Or, Hot World

$26.81
Casanova 20: Or, Hot World by Davis, Davey

Casanova 20: Or, Hot World

$26.81
Author: Davey Davis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A novel about art, desire, and mortality, Casanova 20: Or, Hot World follows a young man isolated by his extraordinary beauty and his strange friendship with an older painter

Cursed by an extreme and unrelenting beauty, Adrian has drawn the frenzied attention of adoring strangers since childhood. As a twenty-nine-year-old in New York City, he spends his days drifting between affairs with women (and occasionally men) who provide him with everything he needs, from spending money to luxurious vacations to even, once, a mini yacht. With this generosity comes a dangerous possessiveness that often puts him at risk of much worse than heartbreak. But as people begin removing their masks in the spring of 2021, Adrian's aimless sexual availability is interrupted by a shocking discovery: He is no longer beautiful.

Across the country, Adrian's best friend and companion, Mark, a world-famous painter, has returned to the family home in rural Northern California. He's faced with his own horrible revelation: He's dying from the same mysterious disease that will soon take his mother and sister.

Despite the depth of their platonic romance, neither man reveals his fate to the other. Feeling as if he's disappearing from sight, Adrian searches for answers among his thousands of lovers. In a race against his failing body, Mark becomes obsessed with watching fifty-two VHS tapes of unknown origin, left to him by his sister, before it's too late.

"An astounding writer, seemingly unconstrained by taboos and waist-deep down in the maw of life" (Torrey Peters), Davey Davis presents a modern-day Casanova figure grappling with what it means to find true intimacy when his very existence means constant exposure to the world's violent desire.

Author: Davey Davis
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781646222834


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/06/2025
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2025

About the Author
DAVEY DAVIS is the author of Casanova 20: Or, Hot World, X, and the earthquake room. They live in Brooklyn.
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