First published 1989
The Binewskis, a circus-freak family, have bred their own exhibit of human oddities, from the Aquaboy with flippers to the albino hunchback Oly. As the family takes their act across America, inspiring fanaticism and revulsion, they engage in a Machiavellian sibling rivalry that tests the limits of their twisted bond. Beneath the freakish exterior lies a family struggling to define their own version of normal.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, sibling-rivalry
Period: 20th-Century
355 pages · Paperback · Grand Central Pub
Content warnings: body-horror, gore, violence