My Year of Meats

I had no idea what to expect with this selection, but it was one of those, \”Hmm, I have one more book credit to use before the end of the month, let\’s give this a shot\” selections for me. Wow. I enjoyed this as much as anything I\’ve listened to on Audible. The story was at times heartwarming, at times hilarious, at times harrowing, and at times sickening. Sometimes all of those things in the same chapter! I\’m the type with a squeamish stomach, and there were points in the story where I would normally fast-forward to get past the uncomfortable parts. Not this time–I was totally enthralled, and I thought about the story and the characters long after I had turned off the Otis player for the day. The narrator was incredible; for the first time ever I clicked on a narrator\’s name on the Audible website to see what else she has narrated. To my surprise and pleasure, I found another book by Ruth Ozeki (an author I had never heard of before this book), and I can\’t wait to listen!

Wow. Yes, I\’ve heard about how badly the cattle are treated, and how they\’re fed antibiotics, etc. that get passed on to us – but I\’ve never really \”connected it\”. I\’ve never had such a vivid picture of the inhumane treatment or what lengths corporate America will go to for the all mighty dollar. How very sad for us all. Don\’t let this throw you – the book is VERY entertaining and the reading of it is the best I have heard by far. This narrator is absolutely wonderful and breaths life into each character – and there are many – the book does not have one dull moment – both due to the writing and the narration. I highly recommend this to one and all and will encourage anyone I can to read, listen or feel this book.

My favorite Audible.com book so far. Wonderful narration, believable, complex and amusing characters well delineated. I was sad to have it end and immediately went looking for another novel by the same author. An unlikely title but should not be missed.

I have to confess that I purchased this book based on its funky postmodern cover….. It took me a while to get used to reader Anna Fields voice (which initially I found a little dry) but after about 30 minutes I was hooked and I really began to enjoy the intelligence and depth she brought to the reading. My Year of Meats is: part documentary on paper, part exploration of cultural difference and intersection, and fully an emotionally engaging tale of one womans journey for truth(s) both professional and personal. I highly recommend this novel.

Outstanding story and superior narration. There is a good narrative, interesting characters, and eye-opening information about the business of \”meat\” in the US. One of my favorite books of this year !

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