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OverviewPineapple O'Riley's! is a convalescent, down-the-rabbit-hole look into the life of protagonist and narrator Nick -a neurotic, sexually-repressed bachelor working in a themed family restaurant that juxtaposes Hawaiian cuisine with traditional Irish pub fare in a cacophonous and fantastical fusion. The action follows Nick's declining mental state as he searches for love as a sycophant waiter lodged helplessly in his 30's, struggling to endear himself to the autonomous and enigmatic Maggy -a fellow waiter/waitress who is his equal as an oddity and social outcast. Already suffering the isolating and depressive affects of CTE from years of rugby and boxing injuries, Nick suffers a concussion when he's struck by a wayward food tray during a busy dinner shift. The head trauma that he suffers triggers a schizoid episode during which a pornography actress supernaturally intervenes into his life and instructs him to recapture his past by revisiting his childhood growing up among the neon decay of Tourist Town. Pineapple O'Riley's is a darkly aimed satire of the food industry and of the hyper-capitalist world in which it is set -at its centre is the contestation of corporate trend's power to commoditize culture and cuisine, as well as to shape our understanding of dating and sex. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike ArajsPublisher: Mike Arajs Imprint: Mike Arajs Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.177kg ISBN: 9798201710750Pages: 146 Publication Date: 26 March 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Mike Arajs is a Toronto-based writer/blogger and the author of two novels -Pineapple O'Riley's (2021), a dark-humoured restaurant satire and Cabin Burger (currently in editing), a thriller/satire told from the perspective of three different narrators. York educated, he has performed and written theatre for Toronto's Fringe Festival and for York University. His blog "" 'Well, That's Good/No, That's Not Good' with Mike Arajs"" focuses on politics, news events, sports and the arts, and is currently in its fourth season, available online at https: //www.facebook.com/wellthatsgoodwithmikearajs." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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