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Fauna by Christiane Vadnais
3.0

CW/TW: rape, child abuse, animal butchering, body horror, suicide, murder

2.5 stars really. It was alright. I've read so many like it that have done it better.

Collection of vingettes rather than a novella that flows. Parts are separated by paragraphs describing how different branches of animals dream (for whatever reason)?

The story doesn't really have a clear plot, only telling the stories of a handful of characters dealing with changes. If it was any longer I would have DNF'd it.

Laura, a biologist trying to understand the parasite in the water that's changing everything, animals, humans, and herself.
Oppostie her, Heather, a strange woman with an animalistic hunger shows up throughout the book, a sort of antagonist. And in between, stories of various characters all dealing with their own mutations.

A combination of climate and body horror that isn't totally unique, but still a fine addition to the genre.