Geek Love
By Данн Кэтрин
📖Paperback
$46.99In stock
Code: 9780375713347
Geek Love
Katherine Dunn
Overview
The novel centers on Olympia Binewski, a hunchbacked albino dwarf, who recounts how her parents used drugs and radiation to birth children with extraordinary deformities. Marketed as circus attractions, each sibling embodies a unique spectacle that both empowers and isolates them. Dunn weaves dark humor with sharp social commentary, exploring how spectacle, power, and love intertwine within a family built for public consumption.
Who it's for
- Readers of literary fiction with gothic or grotesque themes
- Book clubs seeking unconventional family sagas
- Fans of cult classics and award-shortlisted titles
Key features
- Language: English
- Finalist for the National Book Award
- Modern American cult classic
- Standalone novel