Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

“This is the shocking story of the Binewski family and their circus. Olympia, who is an albino dwarf with a hunchback, narrates her family history in all its gritty, gruesome glory. The Binewski children were purposefully bred by their parents with the help of drugs and radiation, to have deformities so they could earn a living just by being themselves.  As the children gain in popularity, you start to see that the spectators and ‘norms’ are more freakish than the sideshow attractions themselves. It is at times sweet and yet horrific, funny and yet heartbreaking. Though, fundamentally, this book is about love and the extremes to which love will take us. This macabre tale left me questioning what normal really is, and I loved every page, twice.” — Rebecca

fangirly-squeal:

Fully stocked with AWESOMENESS! And yes, we have 1 Bofur hat (I got the other one). My job really does rule. @Powell’s Books, Beaverton, Oregon.

It’s true: we really are fully stocked with AWESOMENESS.

(Source: bofursunboundbraids)

Won’t someone give these two a good home?

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“If you like being surprised and shocked by strange things, you will enjoy this novel. It has all the appeal of a side show – full of freaks doing unbelievable things – but you can stay nice and clean and cozy in your own home while you visit!”

- Today’s Daily Dose, submitted by Emily from Fullerton, California.