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Salmonella Men on Planet Porno (2008)

Yasutaka Tsutsui
Reviewed by Jennifer Reese | Nov 05, 2008
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Nov 04, 2008; Writer: Yasutaka Tsutsui; Genres: Fantasy, Fiction; Publisher: Pantheon

Salmonella Men on Planet Porno by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno by Yasutaka Tsutsui

Fans of Haruki Murakami will relish Salmonella Men on Planet Porno, a delightful collection from Japanese award-winner Yasutaka Tsutsui. As in the work of Murakami, weird dream scenarios unfold in the bright light of midday. A train takes a traveler into a rural community of people who chant nonsense words. Another traveler boards a plane whose wings flap like a bird's. Readers can expect an equally strange, magical journey. A–

Originally posted Nov 05, 2008 Published in issue #1020 Nov 14, 2008 Order article reprints

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