{"id":6103,"date":"2023-06-27T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=6103"},"modified":"2024-08-31T22:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T02:19:13","slug":"book-the-human-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-human-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Human Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"TheTitle:<\/strong> The Human Zoo
Author:<\/strong> Sabina Murray<\/a>
First Published:<\/strong> August 10, 2021<\/span>
Publisher:<\/strong> Grove Press<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 304
Genre:<\/strong> Literary Fiction<\/a>
Format:<\/strong> eARC<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> NetGalley<\/a>
Rating:<\/strong> <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/a>
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Synopsis:<\/strong>

Filipino-American Christina \u201cTing\u201d Klein has just travelled from New York to Manila, both to escape her imminent divorce, and to begin research for a biography of Timicheg, an indigenous Filipino brought to America at the start of 20th century to be exhibited as part of a \u2018human zoo.\u2019 It has been a year since Ting\u2019s last visit, and one year since Procopio \u201cCopo\u201d Gumboc swept the elections in an upset and took power as president. Arriving unannounced at her aging Aunt\u2019s aristocratic home, Ting quickly falls into upper class Manila life\u2015family gatherings at her cousin\u2019s compound; spending time with her best friend Inchoy, a gay socialist professor of philosophy; and a flirtation with her ex-boyfriend Chet, a wealthy businessman with questionable ties to the regime. All the while, family duty dictates that Ting be responsible for Laird, a cousin\u2019s fianc\u00e9, who has come from the States to rediscover his roots.<\/p>\n

As days pass, Ting witnesses modern Filipino society languishing under Gumboc\u2019s terrifying reign. To make her way, she must balance the aristocratic traditions of her extended family, seemingly at odds with both situation and circumstance, as well temper her stance towards a regime her loved ones are struggling to survive. Yet Ting cannot extricate herself from the increasingly repressive regime, and soon finds herself personally confronted by the horrifying realities of Gumboc\u2019s power.<\/p>\n

At once a propulsive look at contemporary Filipino politics and the history that impacted the country, The Human Zoo is a thrilling and provocative story from one of our most celebrated and important writers of literary fiction.<\/p>\nGet the Book:<\/strong> Amazon<\/a>\r\n

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