I wasn't quite sure what I was going to read when I started reading OUTLAW CIRCUS. I figured that there would be clowns, bearded ladies, and elephants galore. Boy was I wrong! Instead I was welcomed by a eclectic grouping of stories ranging from the Bizarre to the surreal.
The crowning jewel of the book is the final piece, aptly titled Outlaw Circus and co-written by Charie D. La Marr, which takes us on a whimsical ride into controlled insanity. I absolutely loved it. The following line from the book will give you an idea of what I mean:
"They rode for hours, the twins on their tied-together horses and the clown and the
wolf boy in a serape and a Mexican sombrero, sharing a donkey" (Outlaw Circus, 2014, p. 84)
Of all the stories in the collection "Mourning Becomes Bizarro" is probably my favorite. What we begin to believe is a somber story about the mourning of a dear friend, quickly takes a bizarre turn (as the title suggests) and blows your mind, thinking "what the hell did I just read?", but in a guilty and satisfying way.
As with any book that is published by JWK Fiction, this was a no brainer to read. His eye for talent is unsurpassed. If you have read the book, or will be in the near future, I would love to hear about your favorite tale within!
Books are the gateway into worlds unreachable by other means. Within their pages, the darkness of our minds breaks through the cloudy veil of our restrictive lives to take us far and away.
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
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