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The Very Nice Box
by Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett
I've been looking for something a little different to read lately. I had heard about The Very Nice Box before and I knew it was being compared to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine(one of my favorites) So when I found a copy of the book in my mailbox I was happy to give it a shot.
Ava a 31-year-old engineer lives in Brooklyn in a studio apartment with her dog Brutus. She works at STÄDA, a modern home furnishing store similar to Ikea. Ava’s job is her whole life. At STÄDA she is working on her passion project called the very nice box when her boss leaves the company and a new boss named Mat takes over. They instantly become friends and soon after, Ava finds herself falling for Mat.
I think I expected a quirky workplace satire or modern romance story going into this but this novel is neither. This book is very deep with many underlying themes such as Courage, resilience, grief, loneliness, PTSD, friendship, and hope. Also, there is a huge thriller suspense part of the book and a major twist.
The only issue I had was the ending was kind of abrupt, I wished it had played out a little longer. There is also one thing at the end that was left unanswered but overall I would definitely recommend this book to readers!
I'm surprised that there isn't more buzz around this book! After reading the first chapter I was immediately hooked and finished it in one day. Many thanks to Mariner Books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!
Ava a 31-year-old engineer lives in Brooklyn in a studio apartment with her dog Brutus. She works at STÄDA, a modern home furnishing store similar to Ikea. Ava’s job is her whole life. At STÄDA she is working on her passion project called the very nice box when her boss leaves the company and a new boss named Mat takes over. They instantly become friends and soon after, Ava finds herself falling for Mat.
I think I expected a quirky workplace satire or modern romance story going into this but this novel is neither. This book is very deep with many underlying themes such as Courage, resilience, grief, loneliness, PTSD, friendship, and hope. Also, there is a huge thriller suspense part of the book and a major twist.
The only issue I had was the ending was kind of abrupt, I wished it had played out a little longer. There is also one thing at the end that was left unanswered but overall I would definitely recommend this book to readers!
I'm surprised that there isn't more buzz around this book! After reading the first chapter I was immediately hooked and finished it in one day. Many thanks to Mariner Books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!