The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth MckenzieMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Writing satire, or claiming to be "laugh out-loud funny" is a precarious endeavor. I never once laughed out-loud. I did see the points she was trying to make with consumerism and big-pharma, as well as how we treat disabled. But instead of the being ludicrous to the point of making you think, or laugh out-loud, it came off as slightly disturbing. I so enjoyed Veblen talking to the squirrel, and the part the squirrel played in the whole thing. But the relationships between everyone else was simply toxic and I have no idea why someone as kind-hearted as Veblen could possibly be interested in Peter, whose resentment and verbal abuse of his disabled brother was more than alarming. Perhaps other people with different ideas of humor will find this charming, but aside from Veblen and the squirrel, I don't get it.
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