In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror to portray both the loners and outcasts as well as turning the norms and traditions of society on their head to better question them. Whether the stories take place in modern-day Japan, the future, or an alternate reality is left to the reader’s interpretation, as the characters often seem strange in their normality in a frighteningly abnormal world.
| japanese title: | Seimeishiki |
| notes: | Contents: A First-Rate Material; A Magnificent Spread; A Summer Night’s Kiss; Two’s Family; The Time of the Large Star; Poochie; Life Ceremony; Body Magic; Lover on the Breeze; Puzzle; Eating the City; Hatchling |
| subjects: | Short stories Women authors |
| genre: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9780802159588 9780802161345 |
| OCLC number: | 1334866425 |
| publisher: | Grove Press |
| publication place: | New York |
| japanese publication date: | 2019 |
| english publication date: | 2022 |
| document type: | Book |