Jack Gantos is way over the top in the “creepy” category with his book The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs. Part Ed Gein-revisited, part Hitler-esque eugenics, part overly-zealous familial bonding, this book gave me nightmares, and I don’t scare that easily. It was the casual style of narration and characterization about the darkest sides of the nature vs. nurture debate that freaked me out. But then, that is what made the book so good and unique. It pushed my boundaries and challenged me in my thinking. I wouldn’t hand it over to anyone younger than high school frosh or sophomores.
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Must Read...you had me at creepy. (this is coming from someone who reads ghost stories before bed for fun and relaxation, of course)
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