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A review by danibee33
The Human Zoo by Sabina Murray
3.0
3.5 stars ⭐⭐⭐
Insightful and resonant with the political climate in the Philippines. It's disquieting and very uncomfortable for me to read a book like this that so accurately reflects my own loved ones' casual justification of Martial Law in the Philippines, and the ways in which unjust and truly despicable political actions are twisted in order to gain public support. The secrecy, the fear, the underground and behind-closed-doors organizing, the confusion, and the misinformation under a government blazing a path toward dictatorship all find their place in this story that, on the surface, feels like such an ordinary story of Filipino family, expectations, and culture.
I didn't find the story as compelling as I had hoped it would be, but at around 75% it really picked up and the ending was dramatic but LEAVES YOU HANGING at such a critical moment and leaves you little to no hope for what is to come.. I have so many questions!!
Insightful and resonant with the political climate in the Philippines. It's disquieting and very uncomfortable for me to read a book like this that so accurately reflects my own loved ones' casual justification of Martial Law in the Philippines, and the ways in which unjust and truly despicable political actions are twisted in order to gain public support. The secrecy, the fear, the underground and behind-closed-doors organizing, the confusion, and the misinformation under a government blazing a path toward dictatorship all find their place in this story that, on the surface, feels like such an ordinary story of Filipino family, expectations, and culture.
I didn't find the story as compelling as I had hoped it would be, but at around 75% it really picked up and the ending was dramatic but LEAVES YOU HANGING at such a critical moment and leaves you little to no hope for what is to come.. I have so many questions!!