Insightful, witty, painful, romantic, brimming with teenage angst and the discovery of love, loss and death, “Castration Celebration” is far more than the eye-catching shocker of its title. The characters are crisply defined with whip-smart dialogue zipping between them. But, while jokes subtle and gross race across the page, deeper emotions are not left wanting. As with most teenagers, absolute conviction wars with the uncertainty that comes with not knowing what it is you really want. There is tragedy and real pain to accompany it.The pseudo musical being written is actually funny, with the plot mirroring the “real-life” drama being played out among the various characters. Some of the song lyrics for the musical were so hilarious I found myself laughing out loud, a sure sign that the author has hit his mark. I found myself wishing that this was an actual musical instead of a fake one. We can only hope that some gifted director decides to read this book and mount it on the stage. If a Sondheim musical about cannibalism can be a hit on Broadway, why not one about castration? I laughed quite a bit. The lyrics for all the songs in the musicals were brilliant. The songs alone made it worth reading the book. :DOther than that, I mean, yeah, the plot was really simple and the characters didn't have too much depth, but I don't think that was really the point of this book. I liked how there was so much crude language and the author really didn't hold back on making the dialogue of teen boys and girls realistic. Or if he did hold back, I'd be interested to see the uncensored version! One final note: this is one of the worst, most off-putting covers I have ever seen for a book. It seems like the type of people who would be drawn to a cover like this would be offended by the content of the book once they cracked it open. I never would have bought this book if I wasn't familiar with the author already. I would have been like, nope! This looks awful!
What do You think about Castration Celebration (2009)?
Not as funny as 'Spanking Shakespeare' by the same author, but you'd know what to expect.
—Joce
It's so funny, just like "Spanking Shakespeare."
—hotranger
not my cup of tea but still well written.
—sverrird
