Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I was very excited to receive a copy of Human, Animals by Seth Insua this week.
It sounds real good and it’s a book I’ve been hearing lots of great things about it from my fellow book lovers. As you probably know it has also just been chosen for the BBC Radio 2 bookclub which intrigues me as I’m always on the look out for potential book club books for the book club I lead.
I’m trying hard to resist the urge to start it straight away as I’ve already got three books on the go so adding a fourth might be too much- though I’ve got horrendous will power so I’ll probably give in!
Huge thanks to Lisa Gooding and Verve books for sending it’s really appreciated!
Human, Animal is out on the 20th February 2025 and you can find out more about the book below ⬇️
Will you be reading any of the books from the Radio Two Bookclub?
Book Synopsis:
A deeply moving debut about one family’s struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world, Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground.
Since the death of his brother, dairy farmer George Calvert has fought to keep the family business afloat. Worried about the future but resistant to change, he refuses to face the reality of his failing farm, his elderly mother’s declining health and his troubled relationship with his youngest son, Tom.
Newly returned from university, Tom isolates himself in his childhood bedroom, guarding the truth of his burgeoning identity.
When animal rights activists break into the cowshed one morning, Tom appears to side with the protesters. As the Calverts begin to unravel, a decades-old secret surfaces – one that might rip them apart completely, or finally unite them.
Perfect for fans of Pity by Andrew McMillan, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson and The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld.
About The Author:
Seth Insua is an Anglo-Spanish writer & artist.
He was born in Kent in 1989.
After graduating from the University of Oxford
with a First in English Language and Literature,
he spent some time working at creative agencies
in London, before moving north to become a
freelance creative.
His comics have been serialised in magazines,
and his literary fiction is represented by Julie
Fergusson at The North Literary Agency. He has
been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and The
London Magazine‘s Short Story Competition
and was a semi-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay
Competition. His debut novel, Human, Animal,
will be published by VERVE Books on 20.02.2025.
Pre-order now.
He currently lives with his husband, David,
between Newcastle upon Tyne and Madrid.
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