Don't Forget to Read a Book!

Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about William Kotzwinkle's  Doctor Rat. The Short of It Plot:  There is no joy like dying to advance science, at least according to Doctor Rat. Page Count:  243 Award:  1977 World Fantasy Award Worth a read : No... but worth a glance at a chapter or two. Primary Driver:  (Plot,  World , or  Character ) Bechdel Test : N/A Technobabble:  Frequent descriptions of animal experiments. Review:  This book is truly horrifying to read. It's about the gruesome nature of animal testing - and cruelty to animals in general - and is chock full of graphic animal gore. It's the child of The Jungle and Animal Farm but without subtext. Consider checking it out to read a couple of chapters - the grotesque fascination wears thin. Some might consider the unambiguous use of Nazi imagery for animal testing to be a step or three too far. The Medium of It Spoiler Free! The Learned Professor brings the flame right into the dog's nostril, sh...