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Iceland by James Krusoe

Quirky, surreal, completely unbelievable, yet sweet love story/stories and fantastical natural disasters. Who wouldn't love a novel by an author one has never heard about, yet writes endearing, crazy, wildly unpredictably funny scenes. Much of the book's content is a stream-of-conscience inner dialog of the protagonist, as he meanders through his life. There are a few readers with my same sense of humor for the absurd who will love this story.

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augustdreams | 2 other reviews | May 31, 2015 |

Iceland (American Literature (Dalkey Archive)) by Jim Krusoe

An odd little book, but funny and unpredictable. Krusoe's narrator's voice is charming and matter-of-fact, and the novel captures a quiet sense of melancholy that rings true.

A recommended effort, especially as it accomplishes these feats in only 182 pages, thoroughly avoiding the modern American novel's usual bloat.

(And can I also just say how much I love Dalkey Archive Press, and the quality of its books, and the quirkiness of its catalog? Lovely. This edition is particularly nice, with an elegant font and slightly cream-toned pages.)… (more)

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piccoline | 2 other reviews | Feb 5, 2014 |

Toward You by Jim Krusoe

Toward You completes Krusoe’s trilogy about resurrection. In this tale Bob is trying to build a machine to enable him to communicate with the dead. When his ex-girlfriend’s daughter dies from rabies, finishing the Communicator becomes his foremost task.

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hayduke | 1 other review | Apr 3, 2013 |

Parsifal by Jim Krusoe

I am a big fan of Jim Krusoe's books. This is interesting, and builds nicely at the end, but I wouldn't start with this one. Any of the books of the thematic triology which proceed this would do to begin with (Girl Factory, Erased, Toward You). I suppose Toward You is my favorite.

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Capybara_99 | Oct 7, 2012 |

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