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Zoo City
by Lauren Beukes
Unique and darkly fascinating. In an alterna-verse Johannesburg, anyone with a crime in their conscience finds themselves with an animal companion. In an already stratified country, being an “amp” or “Zoo” Is just one more way of being pre-judged.
I loved that the protagonist is in no way a hero. She’s done bad things, and will keep on doing those bad things to survive. She’ll have have an adorable sloth in tow....
The fact that there was never an explanation for why animals started to become attached to humans, or why the humans would die if their animals did was brilliant. I also got a real kick out of the occasional news article or academic paper popping up mid narrative.
This is a world that I would love to revisit.
4.5 stars
I loved that the protagonist is in no way a hero. She’s done bad things, and will keep on doing those bad things to survive. She’ll have have an adorable sloth in tow....
The fact that there was never an explanation for why animals started to become attached to humans, or why the humans would die if their animals did was brilliant. I also got a real kick out of the occasional news article or academic paper popping up mid narrative.
This is a world that I would love to revisit.
4.5 stars