Josh's review of Restraint of Beasts
Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills
Wow. What a weird little book. Restraint of Beasts comes on as an utterly unremarkable account of manual labor but slowly, oh so slowly, cranks up the absurdity at a steady pace until the very abrupt end of the novel. By removing the lens through which we view our daily lives--and then throwing in a few carefully selected, sinister "wait...what?" moments--Mills manages to craft a strange tale of monotony and trivial drudgery drenched in sardonic humor. Highly recommended.
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