When I began reading Geek Love I really wasn't into it. I found it almost too grotesque, which revealed one of my own flaws as holding true to the old phrase "ignorance is bliss". As I got further into the book though I really began to enjoy it. I began to relate to the character, as we all can with our "freaky" parts of ourselves I'm sure, and when the story would drift to the narration of another character, I would crave to see the events from Oly's perspective.
One thing I wish the novel had addressed more is Miranda's story. Miranda was a very complex character and I felt like she was sort of abandoned by Oly's mission to befriend and destroy Ms. Lick. I kept wanting to know more about Miranda; why did she draw the way she did, did she ever really wonder about her parents?
Perhaps some of the mystery surrounding Miranda served the purpose of forcing the reader to share Oly's obsession with revenge instead of seeing an alternative to murder in simply speaking to her daughter. In the end however, I liked this novel. The ending was tragic, but comforting in a way, leaving the reader to know Oly did all she had left to do: protect her daughter.
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