The Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad by Derrick JensenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
After six women in a weekly knitting circle find that they are all rape survivors and none of their attackers were ever brought to justice, the go on a rapist-killing spree. Soon, other people, both men and women, join their cause. Will the hapless police be able to stop them before their revolution goes out of control?
Sometimes, a book title will be so amazing that I simply must read the book. Too bad a lot of awesome titles are attached to books that are only average.
First off, rape is bad.
Secondly, this wasn't a bad book by any means. I can get behind the idea of a bunch of women murdering rapists with knitting needles. The humor is close to Christopher Moore in both style and intensity, from the hilarious knitters to the equally hilarious cops.
However, the humor wears a little thin by the halfway mark. Also, it's hard to feel completely comfortable laughing about a story where rapists play such a prominent role. Most of the characters are caricatures.
Still, it's a fairly entertaining little book. Three out of Five stars.
Did I mention rape is bad?
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I can see how this might make a reader a little queasy. It's hard to think of rape and humor in the same context.
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