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A review by lowkeymarie
What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5/5 This review is for the audiobook.
This is an anthology of short stories from the point of view of various animals. It's always difficult to rate anthologies since inevitably, some will work for you and others not so much. I loved both the first and last stories, The Good Donkey and Let Your Body Meet the Ground, respectively, with a couple other standouts as well.
The writing was beautiful and lyrical in some stories, and lighthearted and charming in others. The female narrator, Nikki Massoud, in particular, did an outstanding job bringing the words and characters to life, and I will be on the lookout for more audiobooks narrated by her. Also interested to see what else the author puts out in the future.
This is an anthology of short stories from the point of view of various animals. It's always difficult to rate anthologies since inevitably, some will work for you and others not so much. I loved both the first and last stories, The Good Donkey and Let Your Body Meet the Ground, respectively, with a couple other standouts as well.
The writing was beautiful and lyrical in some stories, and lighthearted and charming in others. The female narrator, Nikki Massoud, in particular, did an outstanding job bringing the words and characters to life, and I will be on the lookout for more audiobooks narrated by her. Also interested to see what else the author puts out in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death