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Kissing You is Like Trying to Punch a Ghost
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Brian Martinez (Goodreads Author)
Christopher is an odd-job man, making a living by doing the chores no one else wants to. He doesn't drive and he just may have a crush on the sword-swallower girl who performs down on the boardwalk.
When he agrees to be the test subject for an experimental drug named ReQular, a transdermal patch with unknown effects, things begin to change. Between reporting to the three sc...more
When he agrees to be the test subject for an experimental drug named ReQular, a transdermal patch with unknown effects, things begin to change. Between reporting to the three sc...more
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February 15th 2011
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This is the second book by Martinez I have read and though I enjoyed it immensely, I loved A Chemical Fire: a novel oodles more. I just hope Martinez has more books already published or on the way as I like his style and the wonderful way he kept me guessing until the very end in both of his books. So few forms of entertainment these days truly surprise me and Martinez has done it twice now, which makes me a very happy reader.
This story is weird. I'm not sure what else to say without diving int...more
This story is weird. I'm not sure what else to say without diving int...more
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Ok, I am not sure about this book. Christopher is a odd job man. He will do do anything for $50, except anything sexual. He becomes involved in a experiment. Are his reactions from the drug experiment or are they just part of his nature? Brian Martinez's book, "Kissing You Is Like Trying To Punch A Ghost" is as unique as his title. I found things that would have driven my Short Story Lit teacher crazy, and at times Christopher had too many thoughts that ran off in left field; but I found I could...more
Sep 29, 2011
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I'm not sure how to review this book. Wierd, is a good choice. lol. For me, I was reminded of a little bit Kurt Vonnegut and a little bit Chuck Pahluniak.
Christoper is not exactly your average guy. He's a handyman and will do whatever you want him to do (nothing sexual, though) for $50.00 an hour. Nothing is too gross, hard or repugnant, he will do it all. He is the type of person who never censors or edits himself, almost like a child who says whatever is on their mind. The difference is a chi...more
Christoper is not exactly your average guy. He's a handyman and will do whatever you want him to do (nothing sexual, though) for $50.00 an hour. Nothing is too gross, hard or repugnant, he will do it all. He is the type of person who never censors or edits himself, almost like a child who says whatever is on their mind. The difference is a chi...more
I was really impressed with this book! I thought the book was going to get a little weird when 'Bobby' appeared on the scene, but I'm glad I read on. I loved the very colorful characters which were well developed by the author. I'd love to know more about how 'Christopher' ended up being on the streets with his mind in that 'unusual' state. 'Sword Girl' and 'Eddie' were perfect companions! I'm hunting down more from this author - he has talent - not sure why I haven't heard of him (even in Austr...more
A fun surreal story. Nothing is ever what it seems. The main character does odd jobs for a living, not a great living, but certainly not subsistence living either. At first glance this person has loser written all over him, but looks are deceiving. The style is a mashup of Kurt Vonnegut, William Burroughs, and Ken Kesey. The last 40 pages holds many surprises.
I'm still trying to figure out if this book was real. My head is still spinning. Great book man.
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Brian Martinez is a writer of Science Fiction, Horror, Crime, or what some call more generally Dark Fiction. He was born and raised on Long Island, New York where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Natalia. Brian attended Long Island University where he earned his degree in Film by writing a bunch of strange films in which people died.
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“Christopher throws dandelion head after dandelion head into his bag. It's getting heavy now and his fingers are stained from the work but there are still so many left to kill. His biggest mistake is giving them names.”
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