Meet Tyler. He’s a great guy, a loving brother, a nice person....and, when the moon is full, he’s a monkey. He’s long gotten over the embarrassment that his condition accompanies (or has he?), but today is his brother’s wedding day, and here he is, stuck in his own personal “monkey suit” so to speak – and we’re not talking about a tuxedo here, folks. Sometimes the bachelor party can turn a guy into, well, an animal.

Can a monkey be a best man? Would his brother even want him there like this? What will his mother think? What about the bride?

Party Animal details the oftentimes overlooked aspects of the life of a shape-shifter, including their families’ reaction, the inconveniences this condition brings, and the uncertainties and self confidence issues a shifter faces. It’s not all wine and roses, apparently. Featuring a wild ride in the basket of a bike belonging to an eleven year-old neighbor, some shocked guests, and a mouthful of uncommon wedding procedure, Party Animal is quirky, well-written and fun, even as it addresses a little-thought-of set of everyday traumas that a monkey man must measure up to. Author Laura Hawbaker sparkles in this witty and wild look at Tyler’s life.


Reviewed by: Michelle