![]() ![]() ![]() Endangered will deliver what readers who want animal books want: the bonobos are front and center. So, yes, this is an “animal book” in that Sophie rescues and cares for Otto, a bonobo (a great ape, not a chimpanzee). Plus, technically, the crickets that the bearded dragon eats. No, really, despite sharing the house with three cats, six chickens, seven hermit crabs, two ant farms and (on a temporary basis) a bearded dragon. Here, the reason is that I looked at the cover and thought, “animal book,” and I am not an animal person. The Good: I’ll be honest this is another book that I was nudged to read because of it being named a finalist for the National Book Awards. When the sanctuary itself is attacked, Sophie has to figure out a way to save herself and Otto. ![]() Sophie’s American father and American passport may save her, give her a way to escape the violence, but Sophie cannot bring herself to abandon Otto. Sophie’s mother is in a remote part of the country, leaving Sophie and the sanctuary workers behind caring for the bonobos, when violence breaks out. ![]()
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