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Of Cattle and Men by Ana Paula Maia
4.5
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Absolutely visceral. A great piece of modern worker's literature.

Sometimes, a paragraph ends with a tacky explanation of the analogy and symbology just employed, as if the reader was not to be trusted in uncovering the deeper meaning themselves. Other than that, the setting an conception of this sleek and comprehensive novella is as enchantingly gruesome as it is hauntingly beautiful; the factory steeped in blood, the river killed, the fish stinking, the distinction between man and cattle blurring. 

Begs to be made into a movie.