Weasels in the Attic

Weasels in the Attic

Softcover
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Description

A UK debut from a fresh, prize-winning talent, this quietly surreal novel is perfect for fans of Sayaka Murata and Mieko KawakamiTwo friends meet across three dinners. In the back room of a pet shop, they snack on dried shrimps and discuss fish-breeding. In a remote new home in the mountains, they look for a solution to a weasel infestation. During a dinner party in a blizzard, a mounting claustrophobia makes way for uneasy dreams. Their conversations often take them in surprising directions, but when one of the men becomes a father, more and more is left unsaid. With emotional acuity and a wry humour, Weasels in the Attic it is an uncanny and striking reflection on fertility, masculinity, and marriage in contemporary Japan.

Book Information

Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Contemporary
Format
Softcover
Pages
71
Price
13.50 €

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Wtf?!

What the fuck was that?! Dieses ganze winzige Buch hat sich angefühlt wie ein Fiebertraum, in dem aber nichts wirklich atemberaubendes passiert. Ich weiß gar nicht, wie ich es beschreiben soll. Es war einfach weird. 😅

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eerie, surreal and mesmerizing. a reflection of many aspects of life, from masculinity to marriage to relationships in general. to me, the unspoken tasks and little, invisible responsibilities put on women's shoulders stood out. I also really enjoyed the unexpected female friendship and it's gravity and importance. to say it in pattie smith's words: "awesome."

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Bin nicht ganz sicher, ob ich alles verstanden habe, was in diesen drei - miteinander in Zusammenhang stehenden - Shortstories steckt, aber ich fand sie richtig richtig gut. Es liegt eine ganz besondere Spannung darin und es ist auf eine Art schaurig, ohne dass es eine klassische Gruselgeschichte ist. Es geht um Männlichkeit und Ehe, um Fischzucht und unerfüllten Kinderwunsch und eine mysteriöse Nachbarin kocht Inarizushi.

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