Hiroko OyamadaLiterary Fiction · Magical Realism·b. 1983
The Factory
Synopsis
Three new employees begin work at a vast industrial complex, each assigned a peculiar, repetitive task. As they settle into their routines and interact with co-workers, their lives become increasingly defined by their jobs. Soon, the boundaries of reality begin to blur, and their days take on an unsettling, illogical momentum.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10