
A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. With charming characters and a complex plot, Unlikely Animals is wickedly funny, stellar storytelling."-Reviewed by Susan, Books on the SquareĪ lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under the strangest of circumstances in this one-of-a-kind novel of life, death, and whatever comes after from the acclaimed author of Rabbit Cake. But, she hasn’t told anyone that she lost her ability to heal, and subsequently dropped out of medical school.a Greek chorus of dead townspeople from the Maple Street Cemetery offer commentary throughout. "I absolutely loved Annie Hartnet's debut novel Rabbit Cake, and Unlikely Animals did not disappoint, it's positively delightful! Emma Starling is summoned home to Everton, New Hampshire to cure her dying father. for a reading and discussion with Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals.


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