Lucy

Lucy (2010) by Laurence Gonzales. In order to enjoy this book, you have to buy the basic premise: that a man could mate with an ape (presumably by artificial insemination) and produce offspring. And that if he did this, the offspring would be a beautiful blond human-looking girl, not a half-human, half-ape looking abomination. When I read the book, I found the basic premise impossible to buy into. I couldn't even temporarily suspend disbelief. On the other hand, some parts of this novel are fun to read. You can learn a lot about bonobos from this book. And Lucy is kind of a superhero type of character, one you will root for. So there are pluses and minuses. It's certainly an easy read, and at times compelling. Grade: B