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A review by taylorklong
The Laughing Monsters by Denis Johnson
3.0
If this had been written by just about anyone else, this would be a solid four star book - but because it's Denis Johnson, and I've seen what else he can do, it just didn't quite land with me.
It's not that The Laughing Monsters is bad - it's a wild story with fascinating characters that move a mile a minute, constantly keeping you guessing, sucking you in to more elaborate puzzles and schemes with each passing page. It's just that when compared to some of Johnson's other works, it feels like it's missing some of the same heart. Of the other two I've read, this is definitely more comparable to Nobody Move, but I'd recommend that one over this one.
It's not that The Laughing Monsters is bad - it's a wild story with fascinating characters that move a mile a minute, constantly keeping you guessing, sucking you in to more elaborate puzzles and schemes with each passing page. It's just that when compared to some of Johnson's other works, it feels like it's missing some of the same heart. Of the other two I've read, this is definitely more comparable to Nobody Move, but I'd recommend that one over this one.