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Catastrophically Consequential (Paperback)
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Catastrophically Consequential (Paperback)
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Loot Price R233
Discovery Miles 2 330
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This kindred spirit / doppelganger / protege of "Hideous
Exuberance" incorporates non-linear plots; comical rants and
disturbing inner monologues; stream of consciousness dream
sequences; surrealistic scenarios and time-traveling characters.
Revel in the chaotic confusion of sociopathic celebrities, suburban
swingers, suicidal trust fund girls, decadent jet setters, D-list
standup comics, medieval princesses, sinister passive-aggressive
jokers, "Evilangelists," and a host of other lost souls and
disreputable, vindictive losers, as they search in vain for
metaphysical clarity. Quotes from Reviews: "Lurid satirical riffs
hold up a fun-house mirror to the world in this fantasia ..... a
wicked caricature of New York scenesters, rage against
environmental destruction, religious bigotry ..... a redneck Weimar
cabaret ..... a stew of surrealism .... an alternative universe
peopled by cartoonish characters who intermingle across dreamlike
episodes that shatter the conventions of time, space and spelling.
Bird's caustic levity, exuberant wordplay and arresting imagery
make for a bracing read-though it's not for the faint of heart.
This raucous avant-garde comedy will sweep you along with its vigor
and originality." -- Kirkus Reviews " ..... difficult to categorize
..... distinctive, unconventional ..... eccentric style .....
playful and inventive with language ..... some chapters read as
over-the-top satire, others appear closer to reality than they
might at first seem ..... moments of raw poignancy and social
commentary ..... stark and unexpected imagery ..... in-your-face
confrontation, forcing the reader to either embrace it or push it
away ..... bold, humorous, raunchy provocation ..... a
love-it-or-hate-it affair ..... few will come away unaffected
....." -- ForeWord Reviews "Like the grass over a cesspool, it is
vivid, vibrant and virulent, and deceptively so for having been
nourished on sewage ..... Bird has no desire to be Joe Fiction Guy.
This is a Harlequin Romance starring the actual Harlequin -- a
demented and cruel prankster ....." -- Travalanche
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