Ben Marcus's books The Age of Wire and String and Notable American Women were considered "experimental" fiction because of his unconventional use of...
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Wonderful book! It's like one of those madcap Hollywood comedies of the 1930's and 40's. It starts out slow and a little strange, then begins to pick up steam and near 2/3 through it becomes a rollicking train headed for, OH MY, disaster?! Throw in a great little piece on Jesus, just enough to tweak the nose of the fundamentalists, some pointed references to the lunacy of bureaucracy, some love, lust, and the "black arts", and you've got a fine kettle of Russian fish.
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Wonderful book! It's like one of those madcap Hollywood comedies of the 1930's and 40's. It starts out slow and a little strange, then begins to pick up steam and near 2/3 through it becomes a rollicking train headed for, OH MY, disaster?! Throw in a great little piece on Jesus, just enough to tweak the nose of the fundamentalists, some pointed references to the lunacy of bureaucracy, some love, lust, and the "black arts", and you've got a fine kettle of Russian fish.(8 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)