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Great Apes

Will Self (1997)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.66

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Positive tags

HumorSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Artist

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Synopsis

"When artist Simon Dykes wakes after a late night of routine debauchery, he discovers that his world has changed beyond recognition. His girlfriend, Sarah, has turned into a chimpanzee. And, to Simon’s appalled surprise, so has the rest of humanity. Simon, under the bizarre delusion that he is ‘human’, is confined to an emergency psychiatric ward. There he becomes of considerable interest to eminent psychologist and chimp, Dr Zack Busner. For with this fascinating case, Busner thinks may finally make his reputation as a truly great ape." --Publisher.

Tags

Satirical FantasySpeculative FictionPsychological FictionLiterary Fantasy