Geek Love
by Katherine Dunn
Taste attributes: dramahorrorfamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn original novel that is contained, unsavoury and stirring. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
Here is the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a circus-geek family whose matriarch and patriarch have bred their own exhibit of human oddities (with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes). Their offspring include Arturo the Aquaboy, who has flippers for limbs and a megalomaniac ambition worthy of Genghis Khan . . . Iphy and Elly, the lissome Siamese twins . . .
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- Author
- Katherine Dunn
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 355
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- Open Library
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