A Prison For Bozos: A Goof Gilbert Adventure by Michael RollsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
When the main character of a book is known as "Goof," you should have a pretty good idea of what kind of story you are in for. "A Prison For Bozos" has every element that a good Bizarro story should have, unusual characters in unusual situations, an alternate reality, and enough humor and satire to fill at least two full length novels. Goof Gilbert is a slacker with dozens upon dozens of get-rich-quick schemes that he just knows will work, but his day job keeps getting in the way. So Goof cracks yet another scheme, and that is to get a doctor's note excusing him from work for eighteen months so he can concentrate on getting rich and not needing a job. Not long after he manages to get a note, he winds up in trouble with the law and gets sentenced to the Free-Will Annex. "A Prison For Bozos" is written in a very stream-of-consciousness style that is part slapstick, social commentary, and sometimes just plain weird. I loved it.
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