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sarahc
sarahc rated it 13 years ago
Great book! Very relevant to the literary world today, and a great idea for an anthology. Very unique; definitely worth checking it out!
Jude's World
Jude's World rated it 15 years ago
These are my "reading notes"They will not make any sense...but, what the hell..Here Goes>Nights at the Circus is referenced here...Take note!>"Freaks" from the inside..."inside" as in Prison..or in Safety>Before P T Barnum became the Circus impresario we all know and love... he was the owner/operato...
Books and Things
Books and Things rated it 15 years ago
This book had me interested in what was going on right up to the end of the book. The main character and narrator, Bartholomew Fortuno believes that his extreme thinness as a gift, one that elevates him above the masses of "normal" people. His sense of who he is and how he has become so thin is a se...
BookHounds
BookHounds rated it 15 years ago
This has to be one of the best novels I have read this year. After a slow start, I fell in love with all of the characters which are based on the freaks and geeks of the circus and somewhat on fact. Bartholomew, who is billed as the thinnest man on earth has his world come apart when he meets the ...
Blodeuedd
Blodeuedd rated it 15 years ago
I have mentioned that I like books that are a little strange, out of the ordinary. Here there is no magic or things like that. But the characters in this book, it is those that are out of the ordinary. Bartholomew (let's just call him Bart cos I will never be able to spell that) lives in New York an...
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