Omnivores: A Novel Millet, Lydia

A woman's marriage is disintegrating. Her husband is having an affair with her best friend. She escapes to the jungle, working as a tour guide in Belize, where the humidity is thick and the wildlife doesn't ask questions. Lydia Millet writes like someone who's spent time watching humans behave badly and decided animals might be better company. This is a sharp, strange novel about appetite — for love, for meaning, for something that won't betray you. Millet moves between dark humor and genuine sadness without losing her grip on either. The prose is lean and precise. The emotional weight sneaks up on you. If you like books where tropical settings amplify human messiness, or you're into writers like Joy Williams or Rivka Galchen, this will land. It's unsettling in the best way.