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Title:
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Memory of Animals, The |
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Authors:
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Fuller, Claire |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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306 |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Publisher:
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Penguin Random House |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Neffy, a former marine biologist, is one of a handful of people who are still standing at the end of a vaccine trial for a raging new virus. Outside of the London facility where they are contained, the streets are silent … It is tempting to just escape into one’s memories – and possible to use the cutting-edge technology of the virtual reality ‘Revisitor’ to achieve this - but their supplies won’t last forever. Atmospheric and convincing, this thought-provoking examination of isolation, memory, and the choices we make to survive, invites personal introspection and promises lively discussion.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"I found this book very very hard to put down. Tremendously exciting plot and relevant."
"Fuller doesn't just tell a survival story - she challenges readers to reflect on their own behaviours and values."
"This novel offers a unique perspective on survival and human behaviour during a global crisis."
"This is a book telling a story that lingers in your thoughts long after you've finished it."
"Gives the reader cause to think about the moral issues involved with using people and animals in scientific studies."
"It is fairly gruesome at times, not for the faint-hearted. But it is, after all, just a story, told by an inventive author."
"This book is one that will stop you in your tracks, thinking wise."
"There are more questions than answers with this book. I found it fascinating, challenging, thought provoking and at times, heart-warming."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Dystopia/Futuristic, Grief/loss, Social commentary/perspectives, England, Just Added, 2026 Titles, New Adult |
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