This has to be one of the most disturbing novels I have ever read! Having said that, it was also one of the most gripping -- it kept me hooked from start to finish. It started with graphic descriptions of how cattle are methodically slaughtered in a slaughterhouse (but are they cattle? Why do they have fingers?). Okay - I'm sure no one will be surprised by what is really taking place. The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where it appears only one city remains. The town is ruled by the diabolical Meat Baron on one side and the Church or The Welfare headed by the Grand Bishop on the other. Both sides are caught in a power struggle to provide the Sacred Meat to the population. The novel is basically an allegory or fable that shows the darker side of meat consumption and the cruelty to animals along with how religious doctrine can be destructive. I would recommend this one but it is definitely not for the easily nauseated!

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I've read many horrific things and thought I'd read it all but this one truly frightened me because I can see things going this way in the case of an apocalypse or other such disaster, with those in a position of power taking advantage of those without. Call me gloomy but I don't have a lot of faith in man.

Meat is very thought provoking and reinforces my belief that raising animals in horrible conditions for meat and profit is wrong (though I'm not a full vegetarian this book may just push me and others over the edge).

It was haunting read,horrifying and unforgettable. It dragged a bit for me at the midway point when the focus shifted but overall it was one of those books I hated to put down when life interrupted.

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