Thursday, March 16, 2006

April Book Selection - Geek Love



The book to read for April (by May 4th) Is Geek Love by Katherine Dunn - Here's a brief synopsis:

Geek Love is the story of the Binewskis, a carny family whose mater- and paterfamilias set out–with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes–to breed their own exhibit of human oddities. There’s Arturo the Aquaboy, who has flippers for limbs and a megalomaniac ambition worthy of Genghis Khan . . . Iphy and Elly, the lissome Siamese twins . . . albino hunchback Oly, and the outwardly normal Chick, whose mysterious gifts make him the family’s most precious–and dangerous–asset.

(click on the book to see the discussion questions on Reading Group Guides)

Rate this book. On a scale of 1-5:
1-It sucked, burn it.
2-The movie was better.
3-Was good, only fell asleep a few times.
4-I really, really liked it! No, really I did!
5-Awesome, I'd tell two friends, and they'd tell two friends, and so on...

3 comments:

R said...

not too bad !!
nice post..
ciao bella

Anonymous said...

Great book pick! I read it several years ago. It was very funny, strange, sweet. I think you'll love it.

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