A review by mia_arianne
Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was a compulsory school literature book. I enjoyed reading most of the short stories however all of them ended with death and housed some aspect of cruelty towards animals, the morals were incredibly clear. I would not read the chimpanzee one again as it just didn’t feel right and made me feel so violated that I felt distressed for days after. Overall I did really enjoy this book, especially as it opened opportunities for me to read more short stories in the future!
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