I wish I could give this book six or seven stars. :)

Connolly has captured my heart by writing about the obscure and the ordinary. His use of the grotesque is FANTASTIC and offensive...and just the way it should be. Though some of the story was muddled in parts, it seemed to be with a purpose.

Connolly confronts heavy emotions - his writing is raw, real, and original. His descriptions are short but vivid, and though slow(er) in parts, the story keeps moving. The beginning and the ending are both beautiful and true.

This is a beautiful book with an interesting, fresh point of view. I'm looking forward to reading more by him, and I probably need to own this book.

Pairings: Grimms Fairy Tales; Lion, Witch and Wardrobe; Things Fall Apart?;