Introducing The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada

Written by Stuart Haden on September 19, 2025

In this posting I am taking a break from my usual book recommendations, going with a work of fiction that I read on holiday.

The Factory is a story about a newly employed worker who from the outset (the recruitment process) begins to realise that her manager already has plans for her, that well, haven’t considered any of her plans.

She goes on to experience the futility of work, not really knowing what she is doing, and not knowing

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