"The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs" by Jack Gantos follows the story of the Rumbaugh family, who are notorious for their strange and often disconcerting behavior. As siblings, they grapple with the notion of a love curse that seems to plague their family. The tale is narrated through the eyes of a young boy, who is both captivated and horrified by the eccentricities of his relatives. Blending dark humor and elements of gothic storytelling, the narrative explores themes of family loyalty, the complexities of love, and the lengths one will go to break a curse, ultimately revealing the deep ties that bind them. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2008 by Books on Tape .

Jack Gantos is the author of successful the Joey Pigza and Rotten Ralph series for younger children and Desire Lines and Hole in my life for teen readers. Jack lives with his family in Massachusetts.