The Whole Animal is a bold, dark, and gutsy debut short story collection about the best and worst of human bodies and appetites (both literal and figurative). These thirteen powerful stories ground the reader in visceral , corporeal moments of blood, sweat, spit, muscle, grease, and bone. Chong’s characters grapple with how their bodies and desires transform, confuse, fail, surprise (and, occasionally, delight) them as they search for identity, belonging, and autonomy.