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National Book Award Finalist • 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 amphetamines, arsenic, and radioisotopes.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
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 . . . albino hunchback Oly, and the outwardly normal Chick, whose mysterious gifts make him the family’s most precious—and dangerous—asset.
As the Binewskis take their act across the backwaters of the U.S., inspiring fanatical devotion and murderous revulsion; as its members conduct their own Machiavellian version of sibling rivalry, Geek Love throws its sulfurous light on our notions of the freakish and the normal, the beautiful and the ugly, the holy and the obscene. Family values will never be the same.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Vintage; Reprint edition (June 11, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375713344
ISBN-13 : 978-0375713347
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.76 x 7.96 inches
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Customers find this novel a compelling and thought-provoking read with fantastic writing and vibrant characters. The book captivates readers as the story progresses, and one customer describes it as a fascinating look into a hyperbolic world. While customers appreciate the humor and consider it an enjoyable work of art, they note it can be difficult to follow at times. The story receives mixed reactions, with some finding it interesting while others describe it as beyond disturbing.
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