Give of Yourself: A Bizarro Christmas Tale

by Lee Widener

A savagely satirical look at Christmas traditions in a science fiction setting where giving of yourself is taken to a literal extreme. This is not your typical Christmas story- this is Bizarro Fiction, so be prepared for weirdness!

Lee Widener's latest excursion into Bizarro, following "David Bowie is Trying to Kill Me!" and "Rock N Roll Head Case," is another example of his unique style of Bizarro Fiction. Follow the Flortwire family as they celebrate Christmas in a far future world even stranger than our own!

This is a Kindle SINGLE, not a full novel, and in the great tradition of Christmas through the ages, it's overpriced for the holidays!

Genres: Bizarro Fiction

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2016

Reviews

[Seb · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. I liked the idea and the concept of the future world here is novative. But beyond that, it fell flat.

The ending was particularly abrupt, even for a short story.

2.5 stars rounded down

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

"A deliriously perfect Bizarro Christmas tale," raves Mr. Frank, host of Bizzong! The Bizarre and Weird Fiction Podcast.

If O'Henry's Gift of the Magi were Bizarro, you'd have Lee Widener's Give of Yourself. (Which you do so read it because Jesus is the reason for the season but Lee is why we have to pee! (I'm just trying to rhyme shit, leave me alone.))

[J. Peter W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

[Russell Holbrook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Christmas story, ever!! Sometimes bizarro can tend to be on the cynical side of things. I went into Give of Yourself thinking that it might end up being a really messed up tale that totally slams the holiday season while mocking American culture, or something along those lines. I was so wrong! Instead, this little book is super fun, sweet, strange, and beautiful. It's full of quirky characters with awesome names, living in an oddball alternate reality full of nonsensical holiday customs. The entire book is overflowing with creative abandon that is an inspiring joy to behold. I finished it on Christmas morning with a smile on my face. If you missed reading it this Christmas then go ahead and snag a copy so you can be ready next year!

[Meg]

Hmmm, less gory than I feared.

[Kevin Lintner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lee Widener has written a viciously funny Bizarro Christmas tale where the term "give of yourself"is taken literally and gift giving has become an extreme activity. In the near future, people give body parts and internal organs as gifts, hoping they will receive equal amounts back. Humans have been retrofitted with organ chambers so they can the replace the organs they gave away with the ones they received. The story is ghastly, hilariously, and sucker punch the face of Holiday consumerism. I loved it.

[Kevin Lintner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lee Widener has written a viciously funny Bizarro Christmas tale where the term "give of yourself"is taken literally and gift giving has become an extreme activity. In the near future, people give body parts and internal organs as gifts, hoping they will receive equal amounts back. Humans have been retrofitted with organ chambers so they can the replace the organs they gave away with the ones they received. The story is ghastly, hilariously, and sucker punch the face of Holiday consumerism. I loved it.

[Brian Mcclain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gross But Imaginative

Enjoyed reading this though if it went on much longer I would've needed 2 sittings instead of just one. For the author of a work like this that'd probably be a positive.

[Ashley Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

What else would one do during the season of giving and good tidings? What greater gift could one receive?? Give of Yourself

[Karen Oldman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simultaneously grotesque and wholesome. I absolutely adored this story.