Sick Pack by M.P. JohnsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sick Pack was unlike any other Bizarro novel that I have read. I think what set it apart was how it is easily the closest thing to pure Bizarro I've had the pleasure to read. It has abs that are so perfectly formed they have developed the power of hypnotism, underground cosmetic surgery that is performed in a garden shed, a giant mustache that is also a grimy black market body parts dealer, a hardcore band composed entirely of runaway appendages, and my personal favorite a ravenous stomach that likes to feast on faces. M.P. Johnson has penned a novel that is raunchy, funny, violent, and wildly imaginative. The violence to me was not over the top and necessary to the plot. There is an underlying theme that trying to hold on to someone or something that wants to be free is unfair to everyone, but most importantly, underneath all the mayhem, Johnson tells us that it's OK to be satisfied with who we are and that it's our imperfections that make us unique.
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