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Forbidden Zone: The Novelization
by Joshua Millican
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to BookSirens for providing a review copy.
Forbidden Zone: The Novelization
For fans of: transgressive cinema, batshit bizarro, Oingo Boingo
Reading this book was like an acid flashback for me. There's a reason for that. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s I watched transgressive movies like it was my job. At some point, I ate a bunch of liquid and saw this movie. When I tried to describe it to other people, all I could remember was a giant frog, Tattoo from Fantasy Island, and something about Oingo Boingo. Turns out, that wasn't terribly far off, but for the longest time I thought I made it up.
When I saw the cover for the book, it rang a bell somewhere in the far-off reaches of my brain. I started reading it and realized I had actually seen this movie and it was just as batshit as I remembered. And it has Danny Elfman as the Devil in it.
The book adaptation is perfect. I was so excited when I saw Joshua Millican's name. He is one of my must-read authors. It was laugh-out-loud funny at times and captured the spirit and essence of the movie. I highly recommend both.
Forbidden Zone: The Novelization
For fans of: transgressive cinema, batshit bizarro, Oingo Boingo
Reading this book was like an acid flashback for me. There's a reason for that. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s I watched transgressive movies like it was my job. At some point, I ate a bunch of liquid and saw this movie. When I tried to describe it to other people, all I could remember was a giant frog, Tattoo from Fantasy Island, and something about Oingo Boingo. Turns out, that wasn't terribly far off, but for the longest time I thought I made it up.
When I saw the cover for the book, it rang a bell somewhere in the far-off reaches of my brain. I started reading it and realized I had actually seen this movie and it was just as batshit as I remembered. And it has Danny Elfman as the Devil in it.
The book adaptation is perfect. I was so excited when I saw Joshua Millican's name. He is one of my must-read authors. It was laugh-out-loud funny at times and captured the spirit and essence of the movie. I highly recommend both.