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Catastrophically Consequential (2012)

by Stephen C. Bird(Favorite Author)

2.73 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0615566634 (ISBN13: 9780615566634)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Hysterical Dementia

review 1: Whoa. A new classic. So... This is surrealism? I'm not that smart. I read it twice. I underlined parts that I thought were particularly weird, fascinating or I just felt needed to be pondered. It felt like the thing to do. I am amazed by this book. It's not an easy read but worth the effort, if you are a culture vulture and have been bored to tears by contemporary fiction and haven't finished Ulysses...still! I suggest reading "Hideous Exuberance" first, so you "get" the author's style and then you won't be baffled by the unique spelling-mode. Mr. Bird spells words to satirize a certain concept, eg. "Pal-A-Non". Unlike his first novel, the characters are much creepier, current modes of thinking are given much heavier cracks on their true relevance to reality and the author... more makes references to contemporary culture in "Amurycka Profunda" that makes this an instant classic. No one and nothing is out of reach of Stephen C. Bird's arrow of truth. Then at the end, there is a tiny beam of light. I almost wept. It's a deep investigation of how we perceive life in today's culture, not bland nasty cynicism. It's written by a real writer -- not a blogger or a journalist with an axe to grind. It's about every one of us. If you love amazing writing and new ideas, you will love "Catastrophically Consequential".
review 2: Catastrophically Consequential is not for the faint. Stephen Bird encompasses every stereotype known to man upon which he showers a “catastrophically consequential” outlook to expire his own characters. He stretches through time and space hitting “Amurycka Profunda”, “West Whoreville” all the way to “Doucheyland” in this continual diatribe against…everyone. He uniquely creates the illusion of a utopian “Welt” by illustrating the truly opposite in his book satirically foreshadowing the possible apocalyptic future on the world’s present condition. The author orchestrates a “mélange à trios” between the language he uses, his humor and the subject matter. It isn’t essential to know German in order to read this book but it does add to the humor. For someone who prides herself on her grammar and the written word, I find it refreshing to read a book that genuinely challenges the mind.I wouldn’t have normally picked this book up for its storyline but find that its creativity and uniqueness make it an unusual read that breaks up the monotony of a true daily dilemma between vampires and werewolves. less

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