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May 04, 2023
"This book has some of the most memorable characters ever! It shines a light on our notions of the freakish and normal." - Raven P.
Jul 23, 2022tinnin2112 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An incredible meditation on what it means to be unique. A tearjerker.
Mar 25, 2021
Per Loren
Apr 27, 2019lisser rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very interesting concept for a book, while a tad creepy. I had a hard time putting this down, I wanted to finish it. I read that Tim Burton bought the movie rights for it years ago and it would make a good movie possibly if it were…
Mar 06, 2019rooby2s rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is well written and so far out in imagining that I was fascinated. If you are proper or squeamish, avoid it. If you are wild and want to stretch your mind, give it a try.
Jan 30, 2019whatcomhillwalker rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I had forgotten about this book until just recently. A long strange trip of a novel with characters unlike any other you will encounter. Oil up your flippers and jump right in.
Mar 01, 2018quorious rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you want to have your heart gutted and live through a perpetual series of nightmares, this is the book for you! 10/10, amazing writing on the part of Dunn. Her characters are well-rounded and equally lovable and despicable.
Jun 24, 2017mickeystemms rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's weird and disturbed and just makes you think. Studied it as part of my English degree (Transgression and Desire), and absolutely fell in love with the book. This is definitely not for everybody!
Dec 14, 2016NWPLindabear rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book years ago. It opened my eyes to the fact that there is other fiction out there besides the typical. It changed the way I read forever.
Aug 14, 2015pyowell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Can you be happy with the movies, and the ads, and the clothes in the stores, and the doctors, and the eyes as you walk down the street all telling you there is something wrong with you? No. You cannot be happy. Because, you poor darling…
Jun 03, 2015betsy1122 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. Yes, it was creepy, but that's what was so great about it. Katherine Dunn's imagination is off the charts.
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Sep 18, 2014rowanquincy rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This book just creeped me out and I didn't enjoy reading it at all. Many people do like it though. Just not for me.
Jul 25, 2014
It's not what you're born with. It's how you use it...
Apr 27, 2014pigweed rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found this story to be contrived, but a lot of people seem to love it. So, what the heck? Why not read it? You might really like it.
Apr 25, 2014multcolib_matt rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite book! It started me down the road of circus fiction. https://multcolib.org/blog/20140419/when-circus-comes-town
Sep 18, 2013mariednguyen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A Counterculture Classic
Jan 12, 2013loudem rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
What a weird book. Is it for real, is it fiction, is it science-fiction? Who knows. One thing's for sure, it's an odd book. All those weirdos. After a while you think they're the "norms", not the norms. Hard to get a grasp on why to write…
May 09, 2012JenniCherry rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
one of my all-time favorites
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May 03, 2012RitaLottaBooks rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Just your typical creepy, unsettling, and wonderfully written dysfunctional carnie family saga.
Apr 30, 2011sgeluardi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ya got to be a little twisted to enjoy this one.
Mar 14, 2011staysafe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of those books that you can't wait to find out what happens next but force yourself to slow down because you don't want it to be over. Dunn's unabashed narrative gets gritty without being trashy and made my jaw drop which is…
Dec 31, 2010Countygirl rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love any stories about carny folk. This was a great one.
Dec 09, 2009DonovanJFriesen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of my favourite books! That probably says more about me than it does about the novel, but I nonetheless heartily recommend it. (If you liked the HBO show Carnivale, this may be up your alley.)
Nov 25, 2009
bizarre, a very different perspective of what's normal.
Sep 22, 2009johnullyatt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Story is amazing. Great read. Strange world. Yipee!