A review by krokicki
City of Truth by James Morrow

5.0

This is a short book, and an odd mix of humor, satire, and drama. Father who lives in the City of Truth, where no one can lie, has to travel to the city of lies to cheer up his terminally ill son. What I loved about this book is that every line is dripping with wit. Somehow a joy to read, despite the morose subject matter. The plot was forced at times, and was pushed through with many plot devices, but that's not the reason to read this book. The writing here is dense, satirical, and nearly always hilarious, but in a way that makes you think. I will definitely read it again.