Bad Monkeys

Matt Ruff

2007 • 240 pages

Ratings16

Average rating3.6

Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons—"Bad Monkeys" for short.This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy—or playing a different game altogether. What follows is one of the most clever and gripping novels you'll ever read.

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j-l

Fun book. Last 50 pages are weird, but enjoyable overall.

August 1, 2020

Nick

I love Matt Ruff's style and the beginning was super compelling but the ending was a total clusterfuck to be completely honest. I was torn between giving this is 3 or 4, so for the sake of being nice I'll round up. Super quick read if you're looking to burn through something on a weekend.

October 30, 2022

Pål Hernes Fiva

Phenomenally entertaining, but the last part does not work on any level. The ending is almost literally that it was all a dream, only that the protagonist's entire personality was also “dreamt”. Too silly.

December 6, 2020