The Littlest Hitler

The Littlest Hitler is a 2006 collection of short stories by Ryan Boudinot.

The Littlest Hitler
First edition
AuthorRyan Boudinot
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCounterpoint
Publication date
September 4, 2006
Pages224
ISBN1-58243-357-7
OCLC64289285
813/.6 22
LC ClassPS3602.O888 L57 2006

Plot

The book has characters who have occupations such as drugstore workers and pharmacists. The short stories have things such as a cannibalistic mother, serial killers, zombies and terrorists. The last story is called "The Newholy" which has to do with immigration.

Reception

A Publishers Weekly review says, "Reminiscent of early Rick Moody or the short stories of Daniel Handler, each of Boudinot's 13 stories is a microcosm of weirdness imbued with imagination and maniacal wit".[1] A Kirkus Reviews review says "When Boudinot writes shtick, he's tiresome. When he writes fully developed stories, he's abrasive, thought-provoking and explosively funny".[2] The book was Publishers Weekly's book of the year.[3]

References
  1. Publishers Weekly, 6/5/2006, Vol. 253 Issue 23, p29-29, 1/5p. (Book Review)
  2. Kirkus Reviews, 6/15/2006, Vol. 74 Issue 12, p588-589, 2p. (Book Review)
  3. (cover story). Publishers Weekly, 11/6/2006, Vol. 253 Issue 44, p22-30, 8p. (Article)


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