From Library Journal
This cleverly titled volume combines Sorrentino's Odd Number (1985), Rose Theatre (1987), and Misterioso (1989). The trilogy received praise from LJ's reviewers, who, however, found that Sorrentino's literary style was not for the common reader. If you're looking for something a little different, this three-in-one budget-stretcher offers a good value for libraries.
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American Book Review March-April 98
"As any reader of not only the trilogy, but also novels such as the earlier Mulligan Stew, can testify, Sorrentino is uproariously funny, and the enormous humor of his outrageous stylistic tours de force is what propels the reader on. . . . The endless varieties of parody, pastiche, quotation, and plagarism in postmodern fiction give ample occasion for laughter, and yet Sorrentino's brand of humor is so distinctive that a discussion of comedy in general does not quite do justice to his specific achievement."
