Gunk Baby | a novel by Jamie Marina Lau

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GUNK BABY (AU/UK)
a novel

Preorder US edition: Astra
Australian edition: Hachette
UK edition: W&N

The New York Times 'Editors Choice'

'Taking aim at consumerism, class and orientalism...an original and unforgettable read' - Cosmopolitan

'Captivating-you're drawn into the stagnant world of this Australian suburbia, and everything seems bizarre and off in a way that makes you feel constantly uncomfortable' - Prudence Wade, The Independent

'Explores the cruel optimism of enacting personal revenge for a strucutral issue.' - Taylor Mitchell, Kill Your Darlings

'A disorienting and sinister consumerist dystopia...the blackest sort of satire on the post-industrial anomie.' - Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald

'Despite its surreal aura, exposes power structures and daily violence in a way that will make oyu think about the real world a little deeper.' - Elizabeth Flux, The Monthly Magazine

Reviews:
'A dystopic portrait of post-industrial alienation' - Declan Fry, The Guardian
'A manual for ear cleaning women' - Alex Tanner, The New York Times
Cher Tan, The Saturday Paper
'Consumption and corporeality in late capitalism' - Megan Cheong, Mascara Review

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