A review by molokov
The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions by Robert Rankin

4.0

Robert Rankin is usually very hit and miss, and his narration style is so haphazard that it can be rather disconcerting in many of his books. That being said, this book is actually much more linear and conventional in narrational style which makes it surprisingly readable! At least the first half of it had me wanting to read more, and the latter half makes for a rather over the top, fun complication and climax. Although definitely resolved with a /literal/ deus ex machina (even acknowledged within in the text itself), this is one of Rankin's better works (in terms of style).