After the core of biological evolutionary information explodes, people begin changing into unprecedented forms, including spider women, giant women, zebra men, and dog people. This novel uses an escalating chain of fantastic transformations to question what human beings and their world mean.

A fantastical story in which grotesque transformations steadily overtake everyday life.

After her mother leaves home, fourth-grader Kaoru spends a summer living with her brother and Yoko, her father's lover. Told from a child's perspective, this short story follows an unusual summer and Kaoru's growing connection with Yoko.

A summer of connection between Kaoru and Yoko begins with her mother's absence.