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Animal's People
'I used to be human once. So I'm told. I don't remember it myself, but people who knew me when I was small say I
walked on two feet just like a human being...' Ever since he can remember, Animal has gone on all fours, the catastrophic result of what happened on That Night when, thanks to an American chemical company, the Apocalypse visited his slum. Now not quite twenty, he leads a hand-to-mouth existence with his dog Jara and a crazy old nun called Ma Franci, and spends his nights fantasising about Nisha, the daughter of a local musician, and wondering what it must be like to get laid. When a young American doctor, Elli Barber, comes to town to open a free clinic for the still suffering townsfolk - only to find herself struggling to convince them that she isn't there to do the dirty work of the 'Kampani' - Animal plunges into a web of intrigues, scams and plots with the unabashed aim of turning events to his own advantage.
Meeka says:
As I originally come from a poor part of the country, I was fascinated with this book and couldn't wait for it to pop up in my reading order. Unfortunately, I found the language used in the book; that 'Animal' uses to express himself was off putting. I know many mentally and physically challenged people and not one of them speaks like 'Animal' does in this book. It was off putting, tiring, and offensive. And just to let you know, I'm not offended easily.
walked on two feet just like a human being...' Ever since he can remember, Animal has gone on all fours, the catastrophic result of what happened on That Night when, thanks to an American chemical company, the Apocalypse visited his slum. Now not quite twenty, he leads a hand-to-mouth existence with his dog Jara and a crazy old nun called Ma Franci, and spends his nights fantasising about Nisha, the daughter of a local musician, and wondering what it must be like to get laid. When a young American doctor, Elli Barber, comes to town to open a free clinic for the still suffering townsfolk - only to find herself struggling to convince them that she isn't there to do the dirty work of the 'Kampani' - Animal plunges into a web of intrigues, scams and plots with the unabashed aim of turning events to his own advantage. Meeka says:
As I originally come from a poor part of the country, I was fascinated with this book and couldn't wait for it to pop up in my reading order. Unfortunately, I found the language used in the book; that 'Animal' uses to express himself was off putting. I know many mentally and physically challenged people and not one of them speaks like 'Animal' does in this book. It was off putting, tiring, and offensive. And just to let you know, I'm not offended easily.
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