Katzenjammer: Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture
by Jackson Tippett McCrae
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Author: Jackson Tippett McCraeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-30
ISBN: 0971553637
Number of pages: 359
Publisher: Enolam Group Inc
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Book Review: Best of the Best
Summary: 5 Stars
Our book club recently picked this novel, and all I can say is that we were NOT disappointed. We found ourselves howling with laughter all the way through this bright and funny look at insanity and all that goes with that area. Anyone who has ever been slighted or not give their due will find something to love in Katzenjammer.
At one point, the protagonist is apartment hunting in New York. (Anyone who has ever done this will appreciate the author's description of what the ads "really" mean in the New York newspapers):
If the ad says "quaint" the actual living space will be so filthy that you will need a spatula to scrape the dirt from the walls and floor.
If the ad says, "cozy" you will not be able to open the refrigerator and the front door at the same time. You may also have to sleep standing up. Note: Cozy and quaint often go together.
If the ad says "reasonably priced," someone was murdered in the apartment, no one bothered to clean up the crime yet, an outer wall is missing, and the landlord has now decided to charge you five hundred dollars a month more than the previous (deceased) tenant.
If the ad says, "pets okay," this means that the rat and cockroach populations in the hallways are so extensive that Fluffy won't be noticed.
The list goes on, and McCrae gives us some of these same gems as they relate to getting a book published. Suffice it to say that this novel is entertaining. It will either offer up some comfort for those who have been through the same thing, or give those who've never lived in New York a glimpse into "the other side." As a result, our book club has now gone back and taken on McCrae's entertaining and complex first book, and, while it is darker than Katzenjammer, it is ever bit as well done. If you have to read one book this year, I can only suggest that you make it Katzenjammer.
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