Synopsis:

A yogurt parlor in a corner mall somewhere in the city of St. Nils contains a dark secret in its basement, and Jonathan, the mostly clueless clerk who works there, just wants to fix things once and for all. But beginning with an early encounter in an animal shelter that leaves three dead, things don't always work out the way they ought. Or do they? Filled with memorable characters, including two dogs (one too smart for his own good) and a retired sea captain, this unsettling comic novel is an exploration of memory, desire, the nature of story-telling. More disturbingly, Girl Factory raises questions about the ubiquitous objectification of women, the possibility for change, and the nature of freedom. (It's possibly the weirdest, funniest, most disturbing and thought provoking book you've read in a long while)

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Genre:

American Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction

Type of Work:

Book

Publishers:

Tin House Books

Purchase From:

Amazon

Original Publish Date:

April 28, 2008

Formats and associated ISBNs:

ISBN-10: 0979419824 ISBN-13: 978-0979419829

Formats:

Hardcover

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