A review by bookshelfbybub
The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Beyond establishing a deeply unsettling tone, this book did absolutely nothing for me. If one wishes to tackle the topic of labor and society, one should have something to say about it. The characters, who were all remarkably boring, all ask the question “why am I here?” But, no attempt at an answer or evaluation of the meaningless system they find themselves in is made. The book starts nowhere and it ends nowhere. The book itself is as meaningless as the factory life it portrays.