Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan
Brautigan’s most famous, and possibly most surreal book. I
didn’t enjoy it as much as say [Sombrero Fallout] but entertaining nonetheless.
Overall – Odd, quirky and of its time
Squirrel machine by Hans Rickheit
This is a Surreal horror that’s all manners of odd. I
liked it. I’m not sure why. The narrative is darkly nebulous but the art is
very good. I’d try and summarise the plot but I’m not sure that’s possible.
Ostensibly it’s the story of two brothers, a pig lady, musical instruments made
from taxidermied animals and a doorway into a dreamscape full of metaphor.
Overall - It’s a dark mindscape
Naming Monsters By Hannah Eaton
A coming of age tale. Fran is an amateur cryptozoologist who
catalogues monsters to cope with the world. Her relationship with her best
friend, her father, her boyfriend and her nana are explored and the usual
sexual awakening is explored. Not sure the narrative quite gelled and the
monster stuff seemed like an adjunct rather than fully blended.
Overall – OK coming of age tale
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