Animals make us human book

Humans and Other Animals Animal Fiction from VietnamThis book was an interesting intellectual exercise until the last two stories They absolutely rolled me and I m so happy to have the physical book to keep coming back to them to ponder and feel 981514491X I hate it when I don t resonate with a book I highly respect writers but also want to read things I enjoy a short stories collection edited by translated from Vietnamese didn t hit the spot for me The premise is interesting it analyses the presence of animals in Vietnamese culture and goes beyond an anthropocentric view of animals studying humans from the animals lenses So I learned that the Vietnamese people are descendants of dragons the real Targaryens There is an art to writing short stories You have to make someone feel with very few words From this perspective the execution of this collection felt flat The longer stories I enjoyed most were shortened so the characters transition from one state to another was sudden and messy Next I found the stories simple and missing the kick that point that you get only when you read the story s last line. Humans and other animals kindle free What I did like was the contrast between animals and humans when it comes to kindness and generosity We know we are the most terrible and terrifying species on the planet and other animals are afraid of us But how impactful is it when you hear it from THEM Their judgment of us their view on our cruelty and their capacity to still love the good in us while staying away from the bad ones were explored and the last story broke me a little Plus the stories are set in SEA so it s wonderful to have and writing coming up from this part of the world If you like short stories talking animals and being judged from the eyes of beings so much better than us this collection is for you You will enjoy the book if you don t expect complex writing dialogue or unexpected plot twists 981514491X Interesting stories Some were abbreviated which took away meaning and reduced their quality Would read the book again for understanding 981514491X