Of Cattle and Men by Ana Paula Maia
Recommended by Gary
Coming in at just under 100 pages of Cormac McCarthy-esque fury, Of Cattle and Men follows Edgar Wilson, an empathetic stun operator in a Brazilian slaughterhouse who takes pride in doing a horrific job with care, but quickly realizes something is driving both the cattle and the world around him into violent madness. Winner of the 2023 Circador Prize.