Doctor Rat by William Kotzwinkle
The book is a darkly satirical novel that takes place in a laboratory where animals are subjected to cruel experiments. The story is told from the perspective of Doctor Rat, a deranged lab rat who has been driven mad by the experiments and now champions the ongoing torture as a necessary pursuit of knowledge. As the animals around him plan a rebellion to escape their fate, Doctor Rat's delusions of grandeur and twisted rationalizations of the scientists' actions provide a chilling reflection on the ethics of animal testing and the nature of complicity in systems of oppression.
The 9772nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1976
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 50,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- World Fantasy Award—Novel (World Fantasy Awards)