We the Animals

by Justin Torres

Book Overview

The critically acclaimed debut from the National Book Award-winning author of Blackouts.

In this award-winning, groundbreaking novel, Justin Torres plunges us into the chaotic heart of one family, the intense bonds of three brothers, and the mythic effects of this fierce love on the people we must become.

"A tremendously gifted writer whose highly personal voice should excite us in much the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547844190
• ISBN13: 9780547844190
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Horrible

Thankfully this was short. There was no method to the writing of this story. It was by far the worst I have read.

Previous reader destroys reading experience.

I was excited to get this book as I've been looking forward to it. Unfortunately when I opened the book some previous person has taken a yellow highlighter and highlighted every single page some phrase that he or she found important. This is one of the most annoying things that I can think of to do to a book that someone else is going to read. It completely distracts me from the narrative and I don't really care what the previous person thought might be important. I feel this book should have been marked poor instead of good.

My favorite

This book is short but touching, heartrendering, and incredibly human. The almost verse-like prose style and unique yet familiar characters lull the reader into a state of compassion and hunger. I couldnt put the book down and even after reading it, parts of it stay with me. A modern masterpiece.