by Jonas
Genre: Fiction, Short Stories
Purchase Link:Amazon
SYNOPSIS
The Greatest Most Traveling Circus is an anthology of stories about vampires and superheroes, gypsy curses, giant killer robots, psychics, love potions, bar fights over stolen angel wings, imaginary monsters, magical traveling pants and the devil as a red-headed con man. But it's also a novel about overcoming depression, struggling with suicide, handling loss, and trying to find meaning in a world where the supernatural isn't the hardest part of life to accept. Above all, it's about finding friendship when it is least expected--but most needed.
MY REVIEW
The Greatest Most Traveling Circus! is an anthology of short
stories. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever read. The stories can be a stand-alone
read, yet perfectly flow into one another. Author Jonas has created a city of
unusual characters and unapologetically writes their raw stories of hope and
hopelessness.
I stayed in awe with Jonas’s ability to write in the
perspective of characters of different ages, genders, and races while not
skipping a beat. The characters’ tales range from lost love, addictions, truthful
children, and unusual life advice from elders. I highly recommend this
anthology to those who want to escape reality for a bit and laugh at the
strangeness of life.
AUTHOR INFO
Jonas is from Chicago, where he still lives with his family. He
writes Cheer the Eff Up, a zine mostly about washed up punks, cake and
depression. It's supposed to be funny too. He's also on the editorial staff of
the upcoming Rad Dad magazine. Jonas enjoys reading, painting, going to shows
and in general not sleeping. His wife claims that he is a vampire, but she must
mean those lame Twilight vampires because, so far, daylight has not reduced him
to ashes. The Greatest Most Traveling Circus is his first book.
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