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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Great idea, not so great writing,
This review is from: Carny Folk (Paperback)
The author had a great idea in taking a closer look at the personal stories of side show performers; however, the text itself reads like a badly written Freshman Comp. paper. Redundancies and awkward phrases abound. This book would have been greatly improved by additional editing before publication. I found the subject matter interesting but the text irksome.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Okay but with reservations,
By Michael Gooch "Management Consultant-HR" (Washington, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carny Folk (Paperback)
I will admit a bit of fascination with human oddities. Why not? There seems to be little to be fascinated with anymore. Like the author, I also enjoyed Carnivale on HBO. I also enjoyed the old 30's movie Freaks.
With this book, I was expecting more than I received. While the scope was adequate, I felt the depth was lacking. Overall, it was still an enjoyable read but each sub-section left me wanting more information about the person. The most disturbing aspect of the book was the lack of pictures. For sure, pictures were included but for many subjects, I had to do a Google image search. How hard would it have been to insert a picture for each person listed in the book? When the topic is "human oddities" a picture is needed in order to get a real feel of the person's challenges. Still yet, I would recommend this book to my friends; at least those know how to get Google on their computer. Michael L. Gooch, Author of Wingtips with Spurs
6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Carny Folk,
This review is from: Carny Folk (Paperback)
A fascinating review of side show freaks and the more human side of their story. They seemed to hold a most non PC point of view, and some would fight for what they considered to be their rights as oposed to the rights allowed by others.
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Che Mah, Tom Thumb, New York, United States, Coney Island, Lavinia Warren, Ringling Bros, The Enigma, Bailey Circus, Johnny Eck, Bettie Lou, Commodore Nutt, Otis Jordan, Jack Earle, American Museum, Eli Bowen, Frank Lentini, Melvin Burkhart, Civil War, Todd Robbins, Frog Boy, Queen Victoria, Robert Wadlow, Jim Rose Circus, Prince Randian Browse Sample Pages:
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anatomical wonder, sideshow life, maternal impression, sideshow performers, sideshow acts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Che Mah, Tom Thumb, New York, United States, Coney Island, Lavinia Warren, Ringling Bros, The Enigma, Bailey Circus, Johnny Eck, Bettie Lou, Commodore Nutt, Otis Jordan, Jack Earle, American Museum, Eli Bowen, Frank Lentini, Melvin Burkhart, Civil War, Todd Robbins, Frog Boy, Queen Victoria, Robert Wadlow, Jim Rose Circus, Prince Randian Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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