A review by julie_m_mills
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
5.0
I got this in the Humble eBook Bundle and had no idea what to expect, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
I loved this South African urban fantasy story because it is witty, and fast, and a little dark. The protagonist is broken and isn't actually that nice a person, for instance she got involved with some crooks and makes money with email scamming, but you find yourself rooting for her in spite of all her flaws. And the weird business that every person who committed a serious crime has to carry around an animal for the rest of their lives adds a nice touch of fantasy to an otherwise relatively realistic urban setting.
Bonus 1: The funny references to Bill Pulman's His Dark Material's series.
Bonus 2: The author is on Twitter (@laurenbeukes), really enjoys talking to fans, and is generally adorable.
I loved this South African urban fantasy story because it is witty, and fast, and a little dark. The protagonist is broken and isn't actually that nice a person, for instance she got involved with some crooks and makes money with email scamming, but you find yourself rooting for her in spite of all her flaws. And the weird business that every person who committed a serious crime has to carry around an animal for the rest of their lives adds a nice touch of fantasy to an otherwise relatively realistic urban setting.
Bonus 1: The funny references to Bill Pulman's His Dark Material's series.
Bonus 2: The author is on Twitter (@laurenbeukes), really enjoys talking to fans, and is generally adorable.