A ridiculous mixture of literary fast food and engaging storytelling, according to the women's magazine Elle. Boyle's satirical cabinet of absurdities has reopened. Following "Water Music," there are new depths of Boyle's absurdity and dark humor for fearless readers: In a primate center, the chimpanzee Konrad is tasked with translating Darwin's theory of human descent into his own language; two gluttons engage in a competition where the winner is declared the champion by eating the other under the table; or the story of a female combat unit that successfully fights alcoholism. Boyle at his best.