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Thursday, February 10, 2011

the monstrumologist (not for the faint of heart)

             i am currently reading a  book called the Monstrumologist by rick yancy. this book is a gruesome and horrific yet addicctive book. basically what is going on is that an orphaned child whose father worked for the monstrumologist goes to live with the montstrumologist  and be his assistant. the mostrumologist is basicaly a scientist that studies monters by the way. the book is in the form of the diary that the boy (will henry) keeps. in it, will henry explains in gruesome detail the journey him and the "doctor" embarks on to explain why there is a rouge group of "anthropophagi" (a monster) in america, and not in its native habitat in africa. i realize the summmary is somewhat unclear, but you'll just have to read this suspensful book to be informed of the monsters that plague our world.

           in this book, rick yancy digs deep into mans deepest fears and thoughts, and plays with the psychological aspects that make up our mind. this book is a dark, violent piece of literature that takes the fears of man almost 3 centuries ago and mutates them into a modern selection of words that frighten us.

wherein i spake of most disastrous chances,
of moving accidents by flood and field,
of hair-breadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach...
and of the cannibals that each other eat,
the Anthropophagi, and men whose heads
do grow beneath their shoulders.
-Shakespheare, othello   

2 comments:

  1. wow i think you should put your thoughts. most of this was a summary. and i tried to read your book and it was boring. just saying

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  2. this is not metal at all. why is this about a summary of a potentially good book. i don't know if reading this would be a fun rewarding experience. and why was shakespeare present he has little to do with the book.

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