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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
freak little weirdo book! bit disappointed by this one - would have loved more weird, but it was more stream of consciousness anxieties and musings on the world. led to it feeling a little unfocused/a book of essays at times. where was my printer romance! i blame the marketing
lovedthe part from the perspective of the printer!
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As someone who struggles with anxiety herself, this book is really difficult. I have those thoughts myself, I don't neee to read them in a book.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
I read this in its original Dutch and it really highlighted the province VS. Big city struggle I recognise myself in.
Furthermore I liked how this book was not afraid to get weird. It has stuff to say about classism, the corporate mill and mental health. Who knew printers were such excellent metaphores!
Furthermore I liked how this book was not afraid to get weird. It has stuff to say about classism, the corporate mill and mental health. Who knew printers were such excellent metaphores!
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Is taking me too long to read, I will pick it up again in the future when I’m in the right mood
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
I loved the fact that nothing and no one had a name and instead were referred to by their job title. The anonymity of the geography and the kind of organisation really fed into the fact that corporate life is so carbon copy and can be so meaningless. That being said I did have high hopes for this book And I felt the premise that the novel is kind of hinged upon when people discuss it didn’t really land for me. When it switched to the printers, POV, I lost a bit of momentum with the book. That being said it is an interesting enough window into the day-to-day monotony of office life and how it can consume our thoughts side of the 9 to 5
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated