pickI loved this so much. Lit fic with elements of near-future sci-fi, cli-fi, dystopia, social science, and biology---it's hard to really describe. An acclaimed researcher who has struggled with a lifetime of chronic pain comes to a facility to study the mating habits of bonobo apes. 👇🏼
readordierachel There are so many layers to this book: chronic pain and the ways medicine can fail people who have it, the drive to procreate, the biology of attraction, the possibilities and limits of technology, the future of the planet, evolution, love, friendship, connection. It completely absorbed and moved me. I never wanted to put it down. Favorite book of the year so far. 5y
tpixie Wow! Lots in the book!! 5y
readordierachel @tpixie There is so much! And so good! 5y
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tpixie @readordierachel 🎉😊🎉 5y
Cinfhen Sounds great!!!! 5y
Cinfhen Fabulous review🙌🏻 5y
Cinfhen @shawnmooney Does this interest you??? How about you @LeahBergen Sounds like a meaty book for a buddy read xx 5y
batsy Wow! Sounds amazing. I stacked it earlier thanks to your post ❤️ 5y
vivastory This sounds brilliant. Will definitely be checking out soon! 5y
readordierachel @Cinfhen Let me know what you think if you read it! 5y
readordierachel @batsy I think it's really special 💕 Hope you like it if/when you get to it 5y
readordierachel @vivastory I think you would like it. Look forward to your thoughts! 5y
BarbaraBB Sounds fascinating. I hadn‘t heard of it but will check it out now! 5y
readordierachel @BarbaraBB It really was! I very randomly heard of it and am so glad I did! 5y
GatheringBooks there needs to be a #EuropaEditionBookClub as well @vivastory 5y
readordierachel @GatheringBooks Yes! I would join 🙌🏼 5y
GatheringBooks @readordierachel right?? less american-centric, i feel. :) 😍📚🧚🏼♀️ 5y
shawnmooney @Cinfhen I laughed when I saw I was tagged in a comment about a book with this title! LOL what are you trying to tell me, Cindy? :-) This novel sounds quite interesting, but perhaps not my cup of tea. :-) 5y
Cinfhen Ha!! I thought the title alone might sway you @shawnmooney 😘😘I‘ll keep looking for another book we might be able to read together 5y
Cinfhen Great idea @GatheringBooks 5y
GatheringBooks @Cinfhen perhaps in 2020! We are also thinking of doing An International Year Of Reading in 2020 (special focus on translated titles), and the #EuropaEditions books would be perfect! 5y
readordierachel @GatheringBooks In general, I think they are less American-centric, but this one is set there 🙃 The author is originally from Canada though. 5y
GatheringBooks @readordierachel ooh! even more interesting! 😍 5y
RohitSawant Wow, sounds fascinating! Great review! 5y
readordierachel @rohit-sawant Thanks! 😊 5y