Geek Love

First, let me say that I'm not generally a fan of this style of writing. I don't much like Palahniuk and other similarly twisted-for-the-sake-of-twisted authors. That said, the subject matter of this book is fascinating. I've always been drawn to the concept of freak shows, dark circuses, and the like, so I did enjoy that part of the novel. However, the narrator falls into my most-disliked trope: she's a total pushover, completely weak-willed. I'm pretty sure this is supposed to have some sort of significance when interpreted correctly, but I was too annoyed by her to figure it out. A lot of the scenes seemed to be written purely for shock value instead of advancing the plot, as well. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a fan of this genre.