206 pages
English language
Published Nov. 12, 2015
"Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that--her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture ... [and] Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Through the window, she sees the farmer's family gathered around a bright Box God--and what the Box God reveals about something called an 'industrial meat farm' shakes Elsie's understanding of her world to its core. There's only one solution: escape to a better, safer world. And so a motley crew is formed: Elsie; Jerry--excuse me, Shalom--a cranky, Torah-reading pig who's recently converted to Judaism; and Tom, a suave (in his own mind, at least) turkey who can't fly, but who can work an iPhone with his beak"--
I might rate this 2+. I read it on a whim, having seen its cover in an article about celebrity-authored books. It's a basic, sort of preachy commentary on our treatment of animals told humorously (and not for work or children). It's a quick read. Take it or leave it.
I might rate this 2+. I read it on a whim, having seen its cover in an article about celebrity-authored books. It's a basic, sort of preachy commentary on our treatment of animals told humorously (and not for work or children). It's a quick read. Take it or leave it.
