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A review by adogmomsbookishlife
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I don’t really know how it review this one without giving things away. The biggest thing I can say is that I went in blind and it was NOT what I was expecting. Because I was a little behind in reviewing this on NetGalley, I also borrowed the audiobook from my library. I used the two interchangeably. I found the audio was a little hard to follow, and I think I would have enjoyed this more if I hadn’t paired it with the audio and if I had read the Author’s note first.
I was surprised to find that the story is narrated by the ghosts of the townspeople from their graves in the local cemetery. It was a very unique point of view.
At one point the ghosts apologize for a tangent they were on right as I was wondering what the point was. That made me chuckle.
Lastly, I was very surprised at the ending. It was quite thriller-ish.
Please be aware of a trigger warning for dementia. One of the main characters is beginning to deteriorate and while the character has a great sense of humor about it, it could certainly be triggering for some.
Overall, I do recommend this one for someone looking for a story outside of the norm.
I don’t really know how it review this one without giving things away. The biggest thing I can say is that I went in blind and it was NOT what I was expecting. Because I was a little behind in reviewing this on NetGalley, I also borrowed the audiobook from my library. I used the two interchangeably. I found the audio was a little hard to follow, and I think I would have enjoyed this more if I hadn’t paired it with the audio and if I had read the Author’s note first.
I was surprised to find that the story is narrated by the ghosts of the townspeople from their graves in the local cemetery. It was a very unique point of view.
At one point the ghosts apologize for a tangent they were on right as I was wondering what the point was. That made me chuckle.
Lastly, I was very surprised at the ending. It was quite thriller-ish.
Please be aware of a trigger warning for dementia. One of the main characters is beginning to deteriorate and while the character has a great sense of humor about it, it could certainly be triggering for some.
Overall, I do recommend this one for someone looking for a story outside of the norm.