Compare two worlds, fictional or true? Up to you.
Get ready for unfiltered insights into modern China, especially its social media addictions and an exposé of the real mechanics behind the Red Dragon's historical paranoia.
Back in Australia after several years away, the author boards with landlord Barry. His stories include prison time, illicit drugs, insurance fraud and "hillbilly" bartering. Barry also dreams of karaoke stardom.
The author encounters Cyn (Cynthia), Barry's "Houso" girlfriend, whom he describes as his "feral princess". This is an authentic, raw, deep dive into an evolving alternative society that is replacing working-class Australia.
But that is only half the coin.
Barry, always short of cash, permits a certifiable lunatic to stay. The house transforms into an eccentric world, as seen through the newcomer's eyes, in his desperate quest to father the next "Christ Child."
If feral society and lunacy aren't your cup of green tea, stick with the easily navigated Chinese chapters. Check out this video review first.