The Contortionist's Handbook
Format: MP3 CD
ISBN:
9781433298226 (1433298228)
Publish date: December 1st 2009
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Edition language: English
Category:
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Culture,
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Dark
I reread this one by way of audiobook. Ray Porter's narration was wonderful. I have no preference over text or audio, though. Read/listen to either; they're equally awesome.The Contortionist's Handbook is not easily categorized or reviewed. It's a tremendous accomplishment, both in terms of research...
I'll start this review by saying that while I'm a fan of Chuck Palahniuk, who wrote this which I really liked... ...I do find his perverse narrative a bit much at times! Anybody else agree? Anyway, this novel, praised by Palahniuk, strikes the p...
Full review to follow soon...once I shift this headache!
The Contortionist's Handbook isn't perfect. If I had to pick out flaws I'd zero in on the heavy reliance on research to sustain interest in what is, basically, a novel of four fifths backstory and one fifth current predicament. I'd question the portrayal of mental institutions and psychiatry as stil...
I wrote this first paragraph a few days ago and it became moot pretty fast…so it goes. The rest is my general reactions to this book by my favorite writer.I’ve finished Craig Clevenger’s The Contortionist’s Handbook. I say finished because I have fifteen pages left and (this is not a diss) I’m not r...
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