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Animal Lover
£6.66
A darkly comic, chaotic and sharply observed tale of one man’s disastrous attempt at becoming an animal‑rights superhero.
By day he stacks shelves. By night he tries to save the world. It’s not going well.
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About the Ebook
Danny is a quiet supermarket shelf‑stacker by day — but by night, he dreams of becoming a vigilante hero for animal liberation. Unfortunately, reality has other plans.
His first attempt at freeing animals goes catastrophically wrong. From that moment on, everything spirals: his colleagues seem to be plotting against him, the woman he loves is becoming more extreme by the day, and his personal “animals saved versus animals killed” ratio is heading in a very troubling direction.
Super Danny? Not quite. Not even close.
With the circus coming to town and his life unravelling at speed, Danny faces treble‑or‑nothing stakes in a world where good intentions collide with chaos, comedy and unintended consequences.
Animal Lover is a fast‑paced, darkly funny and surprisingly poignant novel about obsession, activism and the messy business of trying to do the right thing.
Critical Praise
"An entertaining romp that challenges your preconceptions of a world often steeped in mystery."
— Jonathon Whitelaw, The Sun
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A darkly comic, character‑driven story full of mishaps, misunderstandings and moral dilemmas.
- A fresh, irreverent take on activism, ethics and modern life.
- Fast‑paced and cinematic — no surprise from a seasoned screenwriter.
- Perfect for fans of quirky, offbeat fiction with heart and humour.
- A sharp look at idealism gone wrong and the chaos that follows.
About the Author
Raymond Friel is a Scottish screenwriter based in Glasgow with two feature film credits: The Calcium Kid starring Orlando Bloom and Botched with Stephen Dorff — both released in UK cinemas and distributed worldwide.
He has worked across film and television with the UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, Creative Scotland, Shine Entertainment, Channel 4 and the BBC. His play Moriarty Is Crying won the Willy Russell Award for New Writing and was performed at the Edinburgh Festival and the Citizens Theatre.
Friel also writes and directs a live comedy sketch show that has featured in the Glasgow Comedy Festival and played to sell‑out crowds.
He lives in Glasgow with his wife and two children, Rémy and Etienne. His Jack Russells, Stubby and Rigsby, feel the book could have done with more rabbit‑chasing and less talking.
Publication Details
Publisher: Luath Press
Publication Date: 30/09/2013
Print Length: — (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781909912540
Format: Ebook
Language: English
Categories: Contemporary Fiction / Dark Comedy / Scottish Writing
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