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This book is kind of weird. Good weird, but still weird. I honestly had no idea what was going on until the end, and even then it was touch and go for awhile.
Zinzi December is a zoo. In Beukes' UF version of reality, zoos are people who have committed a serious crime. Immediately upon commitment of said crime, the criminal has an animal companion materialize near them. If any harm comes to this animal after it's bonded to the human, the human is killed by something called the Undertow. I'm not entirely how to explain the Undertow in any succinct manner, so if you're curious, read the book.
Zinzi and her Sloth have a knack for finding lost things, and are contracted on a missing persons case by a music mogul. Nothing about the ensuing case is simple, though.
Beukes has created a truly unique and interesting version of reality, and I wouldn't mind learning more about Zinzi's world. The book read as confusing at times simply because there were so many unfamiliar elements to the story. It's like reading a jigsaw puzzle - every chapter gives you information to start putting pieces together to build Zinzi's world. If you prefer your fiction uncomplicated, this book probably isn't for you. If you like happy endings, this book probably isn't for you, either.
Zinzi December is a zoo. In Beukes' UF version of reality, zoos are people who have committed a serious crime. Immediately upon commitment of said crime, the criminal has an animal companion materialize near them. If any harm comes to this animal after it's bonded to the human, the human is killed by something called the Undertow. I'm not entirely how to explain the Undertow in any succinct manner, so if you're curious, read the book.
Zinzi and her Sloth have a knack for finding lost things, and are contracted on a missing persons case by a music mogul. Nothing about the ensuing case is simple, though.
Beukes has created a truly unique and interesting version of reality, and I wouldn't mind learning more about Zinzi's world. The book read as confusing at times simply because there were so many unfamiliar elements to the story. It's like reading a jigsaw puzzle - every chapter gives you information to start putting pieces together to build Zinzi's world. If you prefer your fiction uncomplicated, this book probably isn't for you. If you like happy endings, this book probably isn't for you, either.