Human Oddities : Stories (Paperback)

Human Oddities : Stories (Paperback)

(No ratings yet)
Book Format:Paperback

Key item features

In Human Oddities, we meet Siamese twins, newly separated, drag queens, and seedy hospital orderlies. A corpse washed up on the beach, cancer diagnoses, and tummy tuck operations all intrude abruptly into characters' lives; sadness is interrupted by hilarity. Jablonski's characters cope with the drama of the body and what it means, what it feels like, to be marked as different.



If Ludwig Wittgenstein's belief that "the human body is the best picture of the human soul" is right, what does that say about the diseased body, the less–than–perfect body? Without flinching, Noria Jablonski shows us the passions and longings of her characters, made more vivid by their bodies in doubt, on hold, in transit. Her earthy, pungent characters and deadpan narrative style leave their mark on a reader.



With the blunt, gritty impact of a Diane Arbus photograph, these are stories of lives not commonly recorded, and the characters—often physically unique, some might say monstrous—are delivered with compassion, dignity, and a hopeful, therapeutic humor. Brought to light, they deepen our understanding of the human condition, revealing us to ourselves.
Current price is $15.00
Price when purchased online
  • Free 90-day returns

How do you want your item?

Try 30 days of Free Shipping with Walmart+! Choose plan at checkout.
How do you want your item?
Columbus, 43215
Arrives by Sat, Apr 11
Sold and shipped by Walmart.com
Free 90-day returns
This item is gift eligible

More seller options (2)

Starting from $15.57
walmart plus

Get free delivery, shipping and more*

*Restrictions apply

About this item

Product details

Specifications

Warranty

Customer ratings & reviews

0 ratings|0 reviews
This item does not have any reviews yet