Skunk: A Love Story

By Justin Courter

This novel tells of a young man's attraction and ultimate addiction to skunk musk, and the social difficulties he encounters as a result. He longs to find an isolated utopia where he can experience... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 189065020X
• ISBN13: 9781890650209
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Omnidawn
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A great read

Justin Courter's debut novel is in a class all its own. My library had it labeled romance, but it seems anything but that to me. It's one of the hipper reads I've found lately, and it takes your senses to a new level. I was thrown a bit by the subtitle, A Love Story, and I'm sure the library labeled it romance because of that; however, this novel is more concerned with the informal education, social development, and maturing of its protagonist. It's truly one of a kind. If you're a seasoned reader looking for something fresh, this is definitely the book for you.

Must read- Scented Scenes

Grab this book while it is still available. It is a quirky love story that will leave you in tears. Daiman negotiates life's troubles with a steadfast determination to overcome obstacles that keep popping up. Courter writes with breathtaking audacity and clarity.

Skunked!

This book is a most delightful change from the ordinary and a compelling read. The author is gifted in both imagination and description. His characters draw the reader into their life situations out of curiosity and fascination. It shines a new light on the dark side of addiction and persecution bringing about laughter as well as tears. Looking forward to the sequel!

Powerful Writing

"Only three years ago did I finally decide to get a skunk of my own." Thus begins an extraordinary tale by a writer with an imagination as big as the outdoors where his hero, the nerdy but lovable Damien Youngquist, flees to escape the confines of city life. Courter paints his characters with a bold brush, characters that are both outrageous and believable. There's Damien, who prefers his pasta flavored with a dash or two of skunk musk; his off-again on-again girlfriend Pearl who replaces the vermouth in her martinis with a splash of cod liver oil, and Robby Krauthammer, a hippie wannabe whose body "gave one the impression of a handful of pipe cleaners loosely twisted together and animated by an electric current." The plot, as bizarre as the characters, twists and turns in unexpected ways but the author leads his reader skillfully through the roller-coaster of events. Courter's wry wit shines throughout the book and his descriptions can leave the reader reeling. When Damien goes through de-tox--addicted to skunk musk of course--the reader goes with him and is as wrung out by the experience as the hero himself. And what better proof of the writer's skill than that the reader--this one in any event--tears up over the death of a skunk.

An all nighter

I had planned to go to bed at a reasonable hour and thought I would finish another chapter of Skunk. Three hours later at two in the morning I turned the last page. Mr. Courter has created some unforgettable characters who draw you into their strange reality. If you tend to read the same genre all the time, Skunk, A Love Story, will be a very pleasant surprise. Loved it. chill1019