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Love Trouble Is My Business
167 pages, 1988
In Love Trouble: A Romance, acclaimed humorist Veronica Geng shares her biting observations on government-speak, gender relations, academia, the media, love lives, restaurants, airplanes, and baseball fans. In this collection of satirical pieces and short humorous fiction, Geng turns up hilarities large and small in all these realms. Often, Ian Frazier writes in his introduction (which is included here), her writing was the purest satire, in the sense that its preferred outcome would be for its object to fall down dead.
Always attuned to the way things sound, Geng was a wicked parodist, a mimic of voices from Henry James to Chandler's private eyes; from LBJ to Pat Robertson. Love Trouble confirms Veronica Geng's place as one of our greatest humorists—who helped to carry the tradition of S. J. Perelman and James Thurber to its illogical conclusion.
Veronica Geng's Love Trouble Is My Business takes a deep look into the intricate nature of love. It's not always rainbows and butterflies, sometimes it's messy and complicated. This book encourages readers to explore their own understanding of love and relationships.
One of the key takeaways from Love Trouble Is My Business is the use of humor. Geng brilliantly uses wit and humor to lighten up the heavy themes of the book. It's a reminder that even in the midst of chaos, a good laugh can make things better.
Geng's storytelling skills are on full display in Love Trouble Is My Business. She weaves together different narratives that keep you hooked from start to finish. It's a testament to the power of a well-told story and how it can captivate an audience.
In Love Trouble Is My Business, you'll find a variety of perspectives on love and relationships. This book encourages readers to see things from different angles, promoting empathy and understanding. It's a great way to broaden your horizons and challenge your own beliefs.
At its core, Love Trouble Is My Business is about the human experience. It's about love, loss, joy, pain, and everything in between. Reading this book is like taking a journey through the ups and downs of life, reminding us that we're all in this together.
