Swamplandia! - Karen Russell

Title: Swamplandia!

Author: Karen Russell

Review: This debut novel from Karen Russell is ripe with a murky, surreal Florida atmosphere as it chronicles the trials of the Bigtree family who own a declining alligator-wrestling theme park. At times darkly funny and disturbing, this is a truly unique read which began as a 2006 short story, "Ava Wrestles the Alligator."

Review by: Layne