A review by theladykathryn
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

dark sad slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I came into Geek Love completely blind and came out wishing that I was. Perhaps that's an overstatement, but this book has forced me to sit and ponder our society's emphasis on uniqueness and what some people will do to achieve it. This novel is astounding -- I will be forever amazed at how Katherine Dunn managed to continuously surprise me through every chapter, taking the worst possible scenarios and making them even darker. I had to pause constantly to absorb what I was reading, sifting through Dunn's incredible prose that transported me to the dusty midway of Binewski's Carnival Fabulon. Although I was disappointed with the lack of climax at the end, despite the teasing of the second plotline throughout the novel, I can confidently say Geek Love will forever hold a special place in my heart, mostly because these scenes and characters will never be forgotten no matter how much I try. 
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