Mother Puncher
by Gina Ranalli
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Author: Gina RanalliEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-30
ISBN: 1933929170
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Afterbirth Books
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Book Review: A Book That Will Punch You In The Gut
Summary: 5 Stars
Ed Means is just an average joe, trying to do his job. But when you live in a world where the government dicourages pro-creation, and your job is to do the dicouraging, well, life can be hard. You see, Ed is a Mother Puncher. It's his job to "punish" people who choose to have children in an overpopulated world. Ed isn't a vicious man, just a man doing his duty. With a bitter wife, protesters that think Ed is the one who should be punished, and "bounty punchers" out there punching for fun and profit, Ed's life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Mother Puncher by Gina Ranalli is the first bizarro book I read, and a wonderful introdution to a great genre. The writing is clean, and the ideas, though strange, make sense in context. The character of Ed is very sympathetic; an everyman who is easy to identify with. Ed is one of the most well-rounded people I have had the pleasure of meeting. Even the minor characters are fully-fleshed, making the world feel real. This is a quick read, but the depth of the story will stay with you. Funny and poignant, Mother Puncher is a wonderful book, by a wonderful author. You could do worse than reading this book, but you would be hard pressed to do much better.
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