Washer Mouth: the Man Who was a Washing Machine
2009.06.16
This book is about a washing machine named Roy who becomes human in order to act as a herald for the soon to appear washer-men. Roy's not really interested in doing this, and would rather watch his favourite soap opera, Sands of Eternity. When he finds out his favourite character from the show, Helen Masterson, is about to be retired, he sets out to meet her. Meanwhile, he's stalked by the Dark Washer, who seeks to destroy him, and along the way, he meets the sort of people you would probably run into if you were actually wandering around Hollywood- angry naked mobs, self important super powered superstars, drunk over-the-hill actresses, bukkake boy toys, a hot dog vendor...
i think this is Donihe's most polished book to date. He has a way of making the entire story seem natural, rather than bizarre, despite whatever's going on. If House of Houses is the "right direction," then Washer Mouth is the one that says "you can buy a Donihe book and not worry about being ripped off," which is what i'll be doing from now on.