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All the Animals on Earth
All the Animals on Earth | Mark Sampson
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To solve the world's depopulation problem, scientists have developed a process known as "pullulation," which transmogrifies birds and mammals into humanoid form. When a terrible accident occurs, the once desolate planet Earth's population quadruples overnight with the appearance of strange new beings known as "Blomers." Now human, or at least human-like, Blomers bring with them certain talents based on their forebears: foxes are mathematically inclined, blue jays are visually artistic and gophers are courageous and strong. But with these aptitudes come a predilection for a free and open sexuality and a tendency toward violence among their own kind. Humans are at best bemused and at worst horrified by the Blomers' bizarre behaviour. Buttoned-down insurance manager Hector Thompson hates two things: change and science fiction. Finding himself in the middle of both, Hector must embark on a road trip across North America to reckon with the full impact of pullulation and what responsibilities he has to the rapidly changing society in which he lives.
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A satirical novel as wacky as the cover‘s promise. All the animals on Earth transform into human form. They don‘t have the same inhibitions, so public orgies become a common sight in cities that quickly grow to accommodate millions more inhabitants. Hector, an HR manager at an insurance firm, has difficulty adjusting to all the changes around him. Wild and poignant at the same time. #CanadianAuthor

britt_brooke Sounds entertaining! 😂 #stacked 3y
Lindy @britt_brooke 😁 Yep! Entertaining social satire. 3y
EH2018 Sounds amazing! 3y
LeahBergen That cover is fab! 😆 3y
Lindy @EH2018 Yes, it‘s pretty cool. 😁 3y
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Meanwhile, the air of unfettered savagery that seemed to permeate daily life now was getting out of hand. If we thought we had lost our minds up here in Canada, our neighbours to the south had gone completely bonkers. The USA had adopted violence as its second official language.

Reggie There have been a couple of fiction books lately that mention our gun violence in passing and it‘s so sad and embarrassing. One was Almond where that bully says he wishes they had laws like the US so he could just shoot that kid. There‘s been quite a couple of others. 3y
Lindy @Reggie This novel takes things to a whole new level: crucifixion parties, for example, and dance clubs where violence is done to the beat of music. 3y
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Morgana & I had taken in a few tasteful plays in this space over the years, a smattering of Chekhov, a bit of Beckett, a few things by Ibsen. But when I arrived in the lobby & kicked the snow from my boots, I could tell that the influence of blomers had taken the theatre‘s brow from high-middle to the lowest of the low.
[ie: musicals with garish costumes & sexual hijinks]
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