A review by rzarate9696
The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is an absolute gem. It's a terse recount of an interstellar ship's crew's relationship with work, the planet they left behind, and their humanity (some of the crew are humanoids, or androids of sorts). There are also interesting aliens present who act as "comfort animals" to the crew, giving off scents reminiscent of home, inducing vivid dreams, and creating hallucinations of the trypophobic manner. This is a story that invites you to fill in the blanks between individual accounts of the events that transpire, and the effect is nothing short of tragically magical. This is one of my new favorite books.