![]() ![]() ![]() She marries Al, and together they decide to breed their own herd of circus freaks by experimenting liberally with drugs, arsenic, and anything they can sniff whilst Lil is pregnant. So, where to begin.Ĭrystal Lil is part of a travelling circus, an original 'geek' from Boston who earns a living ripping the heads off live chickens with her teeth. The term 'geek', is explained in a preliminary disclaimer to be an older use of the word, referring to deformity or abnormality rather than what we think of today in relation to academics, nerds, etc. I read it as part of my local LGBTQ+ Book Club, and we're going to discuss it later this month. I would have mistaken it for a contemporary rom-com, when actually, it's the furthest possible thing from that. The cover didn't really grab me, the title did nothing for me either. This is not a book I would likely have picked up. ![]() I have never read anything so original, so disturbing, so utterly bizarre as Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. The moment I finished this book, I had to run to the blog to get my thoughts out. ![]()
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