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Geek Love

Katherine Dunn

Start date: January 1, 2017

Finish date: January 30, 2017

Why we're reading this: Most votes for January "Bizarro" theme…more
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Jun 05, 2007 peg rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

Very disturbing but strangely engrossing story about a circus couple who purposely cause birth defects in their children in order to place them in the circus sideshow. Each child has his own unique and lovable personality which evokes the readers sympathy and affection.

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Apr 16, 2007 mary rated it it was amazing

Geek Love remains my favorite book of all time (so far...sad, since I read it 11 years ago). It's completely bizarre premise will be hard to beat. The best part of it all is that, as you're reading a long, you don't question what's going on, but when you stop to take a look back, you realize that what you thought was OK really should not be considered OK. Read it. I judge the integrity of my friends on how they feel about this book. Just kidding. ...more

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Apr 08, 2023 Letitia rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2023, pb-swap

An endlessly fascinating read. Challenging, disturbing, gross, but so so brilliant. I don't have much more to say about it other than we know one mark of good literature is books that roll around in your mind even when you're not reading them, and that stay with you for years after. This is definitely one such. It is unexpected, unique, and at times even disgusting but in a way that forces reflection. ...more

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Jun 23, 2007 SF_Reads (Mod) rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-bookclub

Really, this is just a story about a family. A murderous power hungry family of mutants, but at the end of the day a family just like your's and mine. ...more

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