Scooter

"Scooter" is also available in the collection Easy Money & Other Stories.

Is the situation depicted in this grotesque tale of absurd cruelty funny or merely disturbing? Must a protagonist in a work of fiction be likable? Is it sometimes more interesting to read about characters behaving horribly?

"I expected to find Scooter sprawled on the floor completely disabled, but when I turned, he was running at me on his hands like some monstrous crab. The stiletto, drenched in blood from his shattered nose, was clenched in his mouth."

A strange tale some readers have enjoyed and found darkly humorous. Others have describe it as disturbing, ableist, and offensive. What do you think?