Scan barcode
charliebuttle's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
wendell's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
I liked it! We follow three factory workers from different departments through their days and more interestingly we get a pretty interesting glimpse into how they feel about the work they do, their questions of purpose, and their ideas of what work means or doesn’t mean in one’s life.
rheaney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
_klnzz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sarah984's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Somehow despite the short length, this book felt just a bit too long to me - when it hit it was incisive and really made me think, but other parts felt a little pointless. Overall good if you want to be depressed about your job.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Animal death, and Fatphobia
moviegoer's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
beastlybrooke's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lit_laugh_luv's review against another edition
4.0
I really quite liked this take on capitalism, identity and bureaucracy. By design, the characters very much feel like “shells” - only recognizable by the details of their employment and nothing else. When the perspective switches, you only recognize it by the switch in description of the work day. It quickly becomes increasingly surreal and the world changes around the characters, despite their jobs remaining mundane and repetitive. The length was just right for me - it gave appropriate background without needlessly dragging on.
The ending was very clever - a great metaphor, and definitely left me reflecting on my own relationship to my career and sense of identity.
The ending was very clever - a great metaphor, and definitely left me reflecting on my own relationship to my career and sense of identity.