Holy Cow, written by the famous David Duchovny; follows the story of Elsie who starts the tale as an ordinary happy cow. However, everything changes for Elsie one night; the night when she and Mallory went out to meet the bull. Through the window of her owner's house, she sees the family gathering around a Box God (a TV) and this Box God reveals the truth about what really happens to cows, including her mother. This shakes Elsie's understanding of her world to the core.
Motivated by fear and anger, Elsie plans to flee from the farm; this happened after she learned that in India, cows are worshipped and considered to be a sacred animal. Then, after some times, two other farm residents decided to join her in a bid to obtain a better life after they discovered her plans.
Eventually, a motley crew is formed. Elsie- the once happy cow, Jerry- a grumpy pig who has recently converted to Judaism and change his name to Shalom; and Tom- a suave Turkey who cannot fly but can use his beak to work an iPhone. Toting stolen passports and slapdash human disguises, they head for the airport.
And that is the starting point where everything doesn't make sense. But hey! Who ever said anything like reality upon this book? This book is really a good book. Elsie is a wise-cracking, pop-culture, reference-dropping, slyly witty narrator; Shalom (Jerry) rejected by his adopted people in Jurusalem that ends up uniting the Israelis and the Palestinians; and Tom, who does eventually learn how to fly - dispenses psychiatric advice in a fake German accent.
I was honestly hooked up with this book like for hours non-stop; thanks to Elsie the narrator. Her character is fabulous and it is entertaining throughout the whole book. I can't stop myself for reading it out loud, especially the part where Elsie condemned humans and their poop.
Another thing about humans I don't quite get is how disgusted they are with poop, even their own. They can't get away with it fast enough, and whenever they step in ours, they curse and try to get it off their boots really fast. Plus, they think poop is totally funny. Like it's the setup of all these jokes they tell one another. I don't get it, man, it's just poop. Poop and farts. What? That make you uncomfortable? That's your problem, Cochise. We all do it. We all do it lots. No big deal.
Beneath all of the giggles and fun that David Duchovny gives me, he leaves an underlying notion that animals are more than mindless creatures there to serve and feed human race; they all have feelings too. This book, a light-hearted; self-aware; funny; and have so many messages inside- that can makes anyone think deeply about this life;- is a really must have. All the charismatic creatures inside the book will point the way towards a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs.
p/s: Sometimes I think David Duchovny is really a cow. He blew me off with the book. I love him more now :p Until then, xoxo :)
