Book review: Holy Cow

Holy Cow is no Hank Moody novel, nor a Fox Mulder conspiracy; it resembles nothing of David Duchovny’s famous characters. Instead, it’s a wholly unique “dairy tale” (if that makes you wince, it’s not for you at all) about Elsie Q, a cow who flees the farm after witnessing industrial slaughter on TV.

Elsie is a distinct narrator: speaking in the cutting-edge teenage-speak of OMGs and amazeballs, she’s not averse to postmodern asides to the reader signposting cliffhangers, jokes or relating her editor’s reluctance for the book to tackle big issues.