We Eat Our Own, Kea Wilson
We Eat Our Own, Kea Wilson
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We Eat Our Own
A Novel

Author: Kea Wilson

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2016

Synopsis

When a nameless, struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: he flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script—a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the celluloid film disintegrates.

But what the actor doesn't realize is that the greatest threat might be the town itself, and the mysterious shadow economy that powers this remote jungle outpost. Entrepreneurial Americans, international drug traffickers, and M-19 guerillas are all fighting for South America's future—and the groups aren't as distinct as you might think. The actor thought this would be a role that would change his life. Now he's worried if he'll survive it.

Inspired by a true story from the annals of 1970s Italian horror film, and told in dazzlingly precise prose, We Eat Our Own is a resounding literary debut, a thrilling journey behind the scenes of a shocking film and a thoughtful commentary on violence and its repercussions.

About Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson received her MFA from Washington University in St. Louis, where she lives and works as a bookseller. We Eat Our Own is her first novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glenn on September 15, 2024

"I want young. I want unknown. Check the acting schools. Avoid anyone unionized. And don't show him the script. We need someone who is desperate. And make sure he wears a size ten and a half. We're over budget as is, and I'll be damned if I pay for another pair of boots." Italian film director Ugo V......more

Goodreads review by Esil on September 03, 2016

#%^¥ stars?!?! Yikes! I truly don't know how to rate this book or what to say about it. The story is weird and the story telling is even weirder. I didn't dislike it. I didn't want to stop reading it -- in fact I felt kind of riveted -- like looking at an accident about to happen -- or is it happeni......more

Goodreads review by Blair on February 19, 2017

So I completely misunderstood what this book was: I'd seen it labelled as horror and just dived straight in assuming it was going to be horror. It is, in fact, probably better described as literary suspense. My misunderstanding arose from the fact that it's about the making of a horror film; the aut......more

Goodreads review by Paul on December 23, 2016

This novel is brilliant. 70's Italian exploitation cannibal flick being filmed in Columbia with political turmoil swirling around the set and on. A book about violence (both real and imagined) and so dark, weird, human, and beautifully written. One of the best of 2016.......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on October 07, 2020

WE EAT OUR OWN was the first book on my October TBR 2020. I like to abandon all my review copies and reach back into the archives of horror fiction to catch up on some previously released titles that I might have missed. This book was Kea Wilson's debut novel in 2016. It looks like she hasn't releas......more

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