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A review by paintedverse
POW! by Mo Yan
4.0
Set in Slaughterhouse Village, Pow! is a story of Luo Xiaotong and "[t]he world's most gluttonous boy"'s obsession with meat. Such is his liking for meat that their voices reach him. The villagers had left their farming business and are devoting their time to the slaughter business. Their lives revolve around the consumption and production of meat. Estranged by his father who ran away with Aunty Wild Mule, the boy is deprived of meat consumption for years. The plot glides, just like the crumbs of meat gliding down his throat.
Luo Xiaotong chronicles the story of his life to Wise Monk. He vows never to eat meat for the rest of his life. This book affected me viscerally. Humorous and gut-wrenching, vibrant and smooth, cascading and throbbing, realistic and surreal, this is the kind of story that made me look for its knotted twins underneath the surface of pages. It is a saga of lusty and beast-like men and women. It is a story that was going fine, but alas, the downfall was inevitable. Even though I loved reading it, I fear I wouldn't recommend this. My rationality has escaped. Delusion seems real.
Luo Xiaotong chronicles the story of his life to Wise Monk. He vows never to eat meat for the rest of his life. This book affected me viscerally. Humorous and gut-wrenching, vibrant and smooth, cascading and throbbing, realistic and surreal, this is the kind of story that made me look for its knotted twins underneath the surface of pages. It is a saga of lusty and beast-like men and women. It is a story that was going fine, but alas, the downfall was inevitable. Even though I loved reading it, I fear I wouldn't recommend this. My rationality has escaped. Delusion seems real.