Hello abokin,
Back in April, I was invited to an Arctic Zoo Blogger Brunch, where Robert Muchamore talked about the book, his writing process and life. When I arrived a white paper bag was on every seat, the bag contained an ARC of Arctic Zoo and a finished copy of Killer T.
Arctic Zoo is realised into the world 11th July 2019.
In Ondo Lagos, Julius comes from the most powerful family in Ondo. His uncle is the Governor but his mother is the leader. Julius doesn’t fit in with his family, with his best friend Duke find refuge in a derelict zoo and each other. But as Julius decides to be his true self will cause the world around him to become more hostile
Georgia is from London, a smart teenage girl who gets straight A, studies for fun, addicted to Japanese stationery and also placed 1st in 26 drone races. She has her life planned out, but out of the blue Sophie her old sister commits suicide and her worldview is shattered.
The premise of Arctic Zoo intrigued me straight away, and the story did not disappoint.
Arctic Zoo starts off at a mental institute. For the most part, work backwards showing how Julius and Georgia end up there. I enjoyed that the timeline changed from past to present as it made me change mind in how Georgia and Julius end up there. The book is two separate stories that only connect in a couple of places. More places towards the end of the book. I liked having the two stories going on, it kept me interested.
Julius is a gay teen living in Nigeria where homophobia is rampant. The treatment he receives from his family made me so angry. I had to put the book down and calm down.
One of the elements that I must praise the author Robert Muchamore is the way he has portrayed mental health in Arctic Zoo. He shows that mental health problems can affect anyone and in different ways.
Both lead character Georgia and Julius are characters that you can relate on certain levels and makes that instantly likeable.
Arctic Zoo has;
- Politics
- Romance
- Rebellion
- LGBTQ+
- Mental health
- Corruption
My rating for Arctic Zoo is 4 out of 5
Thank you to Hot Key Books for inviting me to the Brunch. And provide copies of Arctic Zoo and Killer T for a fair and honest review.
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