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Undermajordomo Minor

A Young Man, a Castle & a Very Deep Hole

January 26, 2017 by G.D. Giant 4 Comments

Let me first just say that I am very much a fan of Patrick DeWitt. His previous book, The Sisters Brothers, delighted me with its quirky weirdness.  And Undermajordomo Minor does the same.  It’s definitely quirky, definitely weird and, like The Sisters Brothers, quite funny.  Especially if you have a sort of weird sense of humor. Undermajordomo Minor tells the story of Lucien (Lucy) Minor who leaves his home village of Bury because he doesn’t feel he has any reason to stay.  His father has passed away, […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: absurd, castles, funny, patrick dewitt, puppies, weird humor

G.D. Giant's CBR9 Review No:3 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: absurd, castles, funny, patrick dewitt, puppies, weird humor ·
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