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An epic coming-of-age adventure that touches on magical realism, and has the underlying themes of religion and the limits of humanity. A horrific, inspiring, and creative tale.
An Indian boy sets out on a mild adventure to move to a foreign land with his family and is taking many of the animals from their zoo along for the ride. Things do not always go as planned however, and a commonplace adventure turns into a stretched out trial for survival. Faith is continually tested, as is the will to live ...more
An Indian boy sets out on a mild adventure to move to a foreign land with his family and is taking many of the animals from their zoo along for the ride. Things do not always go as planned however, and a commonplace adventure turns into a stretched out trial for survival. Faith is continually tested, as is the will to live ...more
I really liked this book. You want to know why? It has a fight between a tiger and a shark! How much cooler can you get?
In all seriousness though, it's a good story that raises some serious questions. Why do we have to limit ourselves to one religion? How far would we sink to survive? How hungry do you have to get when a turd sounds delicious?
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In all seriousness though, it's a good story that raises some serious questions. Why do we have to limit ourselves to one religion? How far would we sink to survive? How hungry do you have to get when a turd sounds delicious?
(view spoiler) ...more
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