hgullegrogan 's review for:

The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada

3.0

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I'm sure the point of this book is supposed to be more than, "work is strange and meaningless," but that's the gist of what I got from it. The main characters are uninteresting and 1 dimensional. The plot is boring. The most interesting stylistic choice was naming the main trio very similarly and not distinguishing their narratives; this made the surrealism of their workplace more concrete. Overall, this story gives a glimpse into the boring lives of people who work meaningless jobs.