Roo Kickkick and the Big Bad Blimp - Softcover

Ryan Gattis

3.7

27 ratings by Goodreads

9780340828335: Roo Kickkick and the Big Bad Blimp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340828331 ISBN 13: 9780340828335

Publisher: Sceptre, 2004

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This extraordinary, edgy novel follows the lives of the young residents of Barguss, a small town in western America, made famous because of an unfortunate accident involving a knife-wielding maniac and a runaway blimp. 'Roo Kickkick & the Big Bad Blimp' is by turns wildly funny and warmly affectionate; it's a story of Hollywood stars and punk bands, teenage crushes and beauty pageants, nobility lurking in unexpected places and the boredom, comedy and violence of small-town life. Ryan is an exceptionally talented writer and this novel reveals his ability to blend the comic and the poignantly tragic to devastating effect. This is a novel that will surprise and entertain, and resonate with readers long after they have finished it.

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About the Author:

Ryan Gattis (punchingonpaper.com) was raised in Colorado, USA. He studied film in both California and Australia before moving to the University of East Anglia, where he received his MA in Creative Writing. Currently, he teaches at Chapman University and lives in Los Angeles.

Review:

'Exuberant ... very funny ... Senseless and sensational, violent, silly and unashamedly trashy ... I highly recommend it' -- Independent 20040215 'Full marks for panache, black humour and staying power' -- Guardian 20040214 'Bubblegum snappy with a nasty artificial sweetener aftertaste ... kinda quirky, kinda silly, kinda cool' -- Elle 20040301 'Pretty damn great ... plenty of unhinged panache' -- The List 20040301 'Always zany, frequently surreal ... Intense madness' -- Time Out 20040301 'Think South Park with a good dose of DBC Pierre thrown in and you'll get the picture' -- Tatler 20040301

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