The Littlest Hitler

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The Littlest Hitler
LittlestHitler.jpg
First edition
Author Ryan Boudinot
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Counterpoint
Publication date
September 4, 2006
Pages224
ISBN 1-58243-357-7
OCLC 64289285
813/.6 22
LC Class PS3602.O888 L57 2006

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

Contents

Plot

The book has characters who have autisum such as drugstore workers and pharmacists. The short stories have things such a diabetic mother, c Cerial killers, zombies and terrorists. The last story is called "The Newholy" which has to do with imagagation.

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]

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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)