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Bizzare, full of quirk, often quite hilarious, and possessing a sort of Seussian (is that a word?) vibe, this story caused me to emit loud explosive bursts of air from my windpipe, and often emit smaller more modest bursts of air through my nostrils when something wasn’t quite as funny. But a welcome breath of fresh air for sure, if you’ve been reading lots of sad books lately about the inevitable coming extinction of many birds, or lots of sad books about society crumbling to dust, or books abo...
I love fiction and I love weird fiction. This book was 'weird' in the sense that it was always blatantly transparent about how weird it was trying to be. It's a bold move to craft a world all your own, but I don't think Horowitz has the experience or skill yet to actually assemble his arbitrary words, names and functions into a believable or conceptually interesting world. When Horowitz has drawn himself into a beyond-frustratingly nonsensical corner it is blatantly obvious to the reader what's
I would give this 3.5 because it was a ridiculous romp in a alternate universe that was so hair-brained I couldn't quite get fully into but couldn't put down. I connected more about 5 chapters in when the characters were a bit more fleshed out. I have to give the author props for creating something so weirdly creative, I'm still shaking my head. Enjoyable, and silly, a fun summer read.
This is really an experimental folktale for the modern day. Basic plot, basic characters with little changing, stylized prose that makes you smile as you read it. It works for what it does, but perhaps it could've worked better if it was serialized, maybe even cartoonified. I'm happy with my $10 that went into this, it was a quick and fun thing, but I doubt it will be Horowitz's best.
For this book I would one hundred percent recommend buying the box set. The illustrations as well as the experience of flipping between volumes really made reading this book an experience. The format is fantastic and innovative and matches the fantastic world the author has created.
Before I begin, I must state that I received this book in a giveaway from the publisher through Goodreads in exchange for a fair review."'Ladies and gentlemen,' I began, 'do we have a show for you tonight.' The question sounded less rhetorical than I intended."Going into this I had no idea what to expect. News sources said things about apps and 3D printing and circus members, none of which made much sense in context. Thus I was very pleasantly surprised by what the book itself turned out to be.A...
Silly fun. A ragtag circus troupe comes up against a ridiculous government with ridiculous rules and find themselves in trouble because they caused their audience to laugh. The writing is witty and funny and the story is just pure silliness and it was delightful to read.
A good kind of weird that permeates the entire plot.
I have the two book hardcover edition and it was a fun read going back and forth between the main story and the "news" reports.
I do so love a gimmick. Hearkening back to a trend in the books I happened to read last year, the chapters of The Pickle Index alternate between two narrators on opposite sides of the story. The twist here, though, is that there are two separate physical books, and at the end of each chapter the reader puts one down and resumes their place in the other. As opposed to some books that follow different characters on their own adventures in different chapters before the threads dovetail at or near t...
