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seawarrior's review
5.0
The Memory of Animals is a novel both terrifying and serene. It is gripping as a character study and a horror story of apocalyptic proportions, one with a central argument that flows throughout the novel before its answer drowns with despair: is it greater to live in captivity, or to die in unlimited freedom? The novel is likely an indirect response to the pandemic we have all lived through, and its central themes are heightened by our knowledge of the doom promised by denial of the seriousness of disease, resistance to quarantine, vaccine hesitancy, and delayed government response. Yet these themes are never too overt, which allows us to get lost inside Neffy's memories, especially the fierce love and life-altering tragedy she endured in an idyllic place.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Confinement
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Pregnancy
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