A Dutch classic that earns every star.

Five-star novel of 2025. Back in 1983, I read Katherine Dunn’s masterpiece  Geek Love  and, like just about everyone else who picked it up, I was completely blown away. I never forgot it. Fast forward a few decades, and word comes out that a previously unpublished novel of hers has been unearthed, written before  Geek Love!  I didn’t hesitate. I bought it immediately… and then let it sit on my shelf for two years. D’oh. I finally cracked it open, and wow, it’s brilliant. The