Animal Crackers: Stories, (Paperback)

from gonzobrarian

In her collection of short stories titled Animal Crackers, Hannah Tinti deftly juxtaposes the innate qualities of the animal world with those of humanity. Like Arthur Bradford's collection Dogwalker, Tinti presents a selection of dark and forlorn stories musing upon the question of what it means ...

from aimless22

An interesting collection of short stories - some disturbing, some funny, all interesting. A running theme of missing or lost pieces runs through the stories. Missing body parts in "Animal Crackers"; missing eveidence in "Home Sweet Home"; losing a friend after running away in "Talk Turkey"; miss...

from SmithSJ01

A good collection of intriguing and disturbing stories. Out of the stories there were two I thought were dull and unintersting but having enjoyed nine out of the eleven I was pleased to have read them. Animals were a tenuous link for one of the stories but other than this it was an enjoyable few ...

from Sean191

I picked this book up a few years ago and read it quickly thereafter. Animal Crackers was Tinti's first book. It is not a book of sunshine and happiness - it's a darker work. That being said, it was a wonderful and entertaining read nonetheless. It was a joy to see that she has her first novel ou...

from gbelik

A gripping short story collection. An animal plays a role in each story, though it isn't always the focus of the story. Each story scratches the edge of the strangeness of the human condition, maybe connecting our psychological and emotional needs to our animal nature.