Bonobo!
Bonobo! by Tracy Duvall, published by Tracy Duvall on May 10, 2016, is a fiction work that delves into themes of coming of age. The narrative follows Nat, who becomes entangled with his professor Doris, who claims to be a bonobo. Over two years, Nat grapples with the decision of whether to embrace this identity while navigating a world filled with humor, sex, and philosophical reflections.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the dynamics between settling and seeking, as well as the contrasts between mundane life and exhilarating experiences. The story unfolds in Tucson, where Dale and fellow anthropology students initiate a utopian movement inspired by bonobos, which eventually leads to the creation of an island resort in Mexico. As Nat engages with various characters, including beauty queens and drug traffickers, he faces pivotal choices that challenge societal expectations and his quest for love. This edition spans 338 pages and is presented in English.
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Truth, Golden Rules, and the Bonobo Handshake
Nat’s professor, Doris, seduces him and announces that she’s a bonobo. Over the next two years, Nat explores whether to become one, too.
Filled with sex, humor, and philosophical musing, Bonobo! presents people struggling to find the balance between settling and seeking, flatlining and fireworks, ‘porn’ and drama.
In Tucson, Dale and other anthropology students create a utopian movement emulating bonobos–the peaceful, promiscuous, and matriarchal ape. It devolves into ¡Bonobo!(R), an island resort near Playatlán, Mexico. Its slogan: “We come in peace.” Can leading this liberation-by-sex movement bring Dale satisfaction?
Nat moves to Playatlán for ethnographic fieldwork. He gets to know Dale and the Bonobo movement and has adventures with beauty queens, drug traffickers, tourists, prostitutes, college administrators, and the Baby Jesus. At every turn, he must make a fateful choice: the siren song of social expectation or the perpetual pursuit of a panoply of loves.
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