This thriller by Naomi Alderman blends grieving with an intriguing supernatural phenomenon. Shortly after her mother’s death, the author places a trail camera in her childhood home, where an unknown, badger-like creature with a long snout is captured on film. These mysterious "mimmoths" appear worldwide and set off a chain of unrest and conspiracy theories.
The story explores how personal grief can influence one’s perception of reality, and creates a subtle tension between fact and fantasy. Alderman weaves themes such as loss, global impact, and unreliable perception into an engrossing narrative.
Key points:
🦡 Mysterious creatures
💔 Processing grief
🌀 Unstable reality
🌍 Worldwide appearance
🕵️ Feelings of conspiracy
🧐 Unreliable perception