Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada
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From the acclaimed author of The Hole and The Factory, a thrilling and mysterious novel that explores fertility, masculinity, and marriage in contemporary Japan
In three interconnected scenes, Hiroko Oyamada revisits the same set of characters at different junctures in their lives. In the back room of a pet store full of rare and exotic fish, old friends discuss dried shrimp and a strange new relationship. A couple who recently moved into a rustic home in the mountains discovers an unsettling solution to their weasel infestation. And a dinner party during a blizzard leads to a night in a room filled with aquariums and unpleasant dreams. Like Oyamada’s previous novels, Weasels in the Attic sets its sights on the overlooked aspects of contemporary Japanese society, and does so with a surreal sensibility that is entirely her own.REVIEWS
Nothing feels fixed; everything in the book might be a hallucination."― Parul Seghal, The New York Times Book Review
"Surreal and mesmerizing."― Hilary Leichter, The New York Times
"Horrific and scary, while at the same time affirming and beautiful."― New Republic
"The acclaimed author of The Factory and The Hole returns with this new installment that might be her strongest, most memorable work yet. Just like the last two titles, Weasels in the Attic is a thin book totaling less than 100 pages...The book simmers with eerie tension and bursts with unforgettable monologues"― Yurina Yoshikawa, NPR
PRODUCT DETAILS
Paperback
Publisher: New Directions
ISBN: 978-0811231183
Pages: 96