Grateful to a sizeable distraction. This felt like that kind of adventure story written 100 years ago...though I could have done with a little more anachronistic sensitivity (fatphobia 😬). I honestly didn't think I had the patience for this kind of sprawling tale but it was quite absorbing. Appreciate the question around animal rights/welfare showing up throughout. That's about as much sense as I'm going to make while feeling this icky. 🤧🤒