Hiroko Oyamada es una autora japonesa contemporánea conocida por sus mundos ficticios únicos e inquietantes. Sus narrativas a menudo profundizan en las absurdidades de la vida cotidiana, transformando lo mundano en algo extraño e inspirador. A través de un estilo literario distintivo, explora temas de alienación, identidad y las sutiles ansiedades que permean la existencia moderna.
A UK debut from a fresh, prize-winning talent, this quietly surreal novel is perfect for fans of Sayaka Murata and Mieko Kawakami Two friends meet across three dinners. In the back room of a pet shop, they snack on dried shrimps and discuss fish-breeding. In a remote new home in the mountains, they look for a solution to a weasel infestation. During a dinner party in a blizzard, a mounting claustr[Bokinfo].
Told in three alternating first-person narratives, The Factory casts a vivid--if sometimes surreal--portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of modern life. With hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, Hiroko Oyamada is one of the boldest writers of her generation.