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Lala Pipo

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Condition: Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ... Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Release Year: 2008

ISBN: 9781934287217

Book Title: Lala Pipo

Item Length: 8.2in

Publisher: Kodansha America, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2008

Format: Uk-Trade Paper

Language: English

Item Height: 0.9in

Author: Hideo Okuda

Genre: Fiction

Topic: Erotica / General, Short Stories (Single Author), General

Item Width: 5.6in

Item Weight: 11.3 Oz

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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Product Information

"This sleazy novel is not recommendable for ladies and gentlemen." So reads the jacket of the Japanese edition of this collection of six dark, interrelated, tragicomic chapters dealing with themes of desire, inadequacy, and failure, using the underbelly of sex as its canvas. As misheard by one of the characters, " a lot of people," is "Lala Pipo." Lala Pipo is an ingenious tapestry of absurdity, whose cast of unlikable characters cross the line of good taste thateven those who have crossed the line cannot help but notice. Each act pushes the envelope past the one preceding it. It's like an episode of Seinfeld directed by Bob Guccione, all the story elements cleverly weaving together, taking the reader from shock to gut-busting hilarity with each tale. The main difference: these losers are X-rated.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Kodansha America, Incorporated

ISBN-10

1934287210

ISBN-13

9781934287217

eBay Product ID (ePID)

63185762

Product Key Features

Book Title

Lala Pipo

Author

Hideo Okuda

Format

Uk-Trade Paper

Language

English

Topic

Erotica / General, Short Stories (Single Author), General

Publication Year

2008

Genre

Fiction

Number of Pages

288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.2in

Item Height

0.9in

Item Width

5.6in

Item Weight

11.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Pl874

Reviews

"Lala Pipo deftly mixes satire with farce, comedy with tragedy, and eroticism with social commentary. At times, the book reads like a fusion of The Usual Suspects and Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In a Grove"... The subject matter is not used for titillation and is not pornography, per se. Hideo Okuda gives us a fresh approach to the sleazy side of Tokyo, showing us the seedy parts of Shibuya beyond the shopping centers. Lala Pipo is a well-written, humorous and timely book." --The Japan Times "These human monsters, it turns out, could be as American as you or I, and their secret lives look distressingly familiar. Okuda successfully taps into the creep inside us all." --The Stranger (Seattle) "Spattered with all-engrossing, and admittedly often arousing, graphic tales of sexual exploits throughout, Lala Pipo proves a very dirty, gritty, underground tale of something very very real."-- Kotori Magazine "For this sort of thing, really quite good." --The Complete Review "There are no likable characters to be found here, but their horrible lives and the disastrous decisions are what keep the plot moving and the reader ensnared." --The Book Zombie "For people who think literature shouldn't shy away from dealing with the sexual relationships between people Lala Pipo is worth checking out. I found it to be a well written, engaging and entertaining book." --Gkleinman, Library Thing Review "This book is a lot of dark and sexy fun. It reminded me of one of my favorite films, " Requiem for a Dream " but had a bit more of a sense of humor, and was about sexuality, not drug addiction." --John Thomas, Mecha Mecha Media, "Lala Pipo deftly mixes satire with farce, comedy with tragedy, and eroticism with social commentary. At times, the book reads like a fusion of The Usual Suspects and Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In a Grove"... The subject matter is not used for titillation and is not pornography, per se. Hideo Okuda gives us a fresh approach to the sleazy side of Tokyo, showing us the seedy parts of Shibuya beyond the shopping centers. Lala Pipo is a well-written, humorous and timely book."-The Japan Times "These human monsters, it turns out, could be as American as you or I, and their secret lives look distressingly familiar. Okuda successfully taps into the creep inside us all."-The Stranger (Seattle) "Spattered with all-engrossing, and admittedly often arousing, graphic tales of sexual exploits throughout,Lala Pipoproves a very dirty, gritty, underground tale of something very very real."--KotoriMagazine "For this sort of thing, really quite good."-The Complete Review "There are no likable characters to be found here, but their horrible lives and the disastrous decisions are what keep the plot moving and the reader ensnared."--The Book Zombie "For people who think literature shouldn't shy away from dealing with the sexual relationships between people Lala Pipo is worth checking out. I found it to be a well written, engaging and entertaining book." --Gkleinman, Library Thing Review "This book is a lot of dark and sexy fun. It reminded me of one of my favorite films, "Requiem for a Dream" but had a bit more of a sense of humor, and was about sexuality, not drug addiction."--John Thomas, Mecha Mecha Media, "Lala Pipo deftly mixes satire with farce, comedy with tragedy, and eroticism with social commentary. At times, the book reads like a fusion of The Usual Suspects and Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In a Grove"... The subject matter is not used for titillation and is not pornography, per se. Hideo Okuda gives us a fresh approach to the sleazy side of Tokyo, showing us the seedy parts of Shibuya beyond the shopping centers. Lala Pipo is a well-written, humorous and timely book." -The Japan Times "These human monsters, it turns out, could be as American as you or I, and their secret lives look distressingly familiar. Okuda successfully taps into the creep inside us all." -The Stranger (Seattle) "Spattered with all-engrossing, and admittedly often arousing, graphic tales of sexual exploits throughout, Lala Pipo proves a very dirty, gritty, underground tale of something very very real."-- Kotori Magazine "For this sort of thing, really quite good." -The Complete Review "There are no likable characters to be found here, but their horrible lives and the disastrous decisions are what keep the plot moving and the reader ensnared." --The Book Zombie "For people who think literature shouldn't shy away from dealing with the sexual relationships between people Lala Pipo is worth checking out. I found it to be a well written, engaging and entertaining book." --Gkleinman, Library Thing Review "This book is a lot of dark and sexy fun. It reminded me of one of my favorite films, " Requiem for a Dream " but had a bit more of a sense of humor, and was about sexuality, not drug addiction." --John Thomas, Mecha Mecha Media

2008

Dewey Decimal

895.636

Intended Audience

Trade

Dewey Edition

Illustrated

Yes

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