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The Very Nice Box
by Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett
‘Yes, and’ to quiet and honest accounts of working through grief. ‘Yes, and’ to satirical takedowns of toxic masculinity and corporate culture! ‘Yes, and’ to a little bit of romance? I know, who would have thought it?!
Okay, so the romantic storyline isn’t exactly a bed of roses, so maybe that’s why I got along with it, the rest of the book was very definitely up my street. I was intrigued from the first few pages by the descriptions of the very practical products that Eva’s employer STÄDA creates and sells, and the tongue-in-cheek jabs at office culture absolutely had me eye-rolling along with her.
I knew there would be a complicated story behind Eva’s reluctance to connect with people and I could have delved a little deeper into that if I’m honest, but that wouldn’t have been in keeping with her character so I understood why that door was left mostly closed.
There are a few twists and turns that I wouldn’t want to spoil, most I expected but that didn’t ruin my enjoyment of it. I breezed through this one in 2 days, and found it very easy to read.
Much like the products designed by the protagonist Eva, The Very Nice Box is perfectly designed, with equal parts humour, heart and excitement, a precisely formulated and neatly packaged story of personal growth.
Okay, so the romantic storyline isn’t exactly a bed of roses, so maybe that’s why I got along with it, the rest of the book was very definitely up my street. I was intrigued from the first few pages by the descriptions of the very practical products that Eva’s employer STÄDA creates and sells, and the tongue-in-cheek jabs at office culture absolutely had me eye-rolling along with her.
I knew there would be a complicated story behind Eva’s reluctance to connect with people and I could have delved a little deeper into that if I’m honest, but that wouldn’t have been in keeping with her character so I understood why that door was left mostly closed.
There are a few twists and turns that I wouldn’t want to spoil, most I expected but that didn’t ruin my enjoyment of it. I breezed through this one in 2 days, and found it very easy to read.
Much like the products designed by the protagonist Eva, The Very Nice Box is perfectly designed, with equal parts humour, heart and excitement, a precisely formulated and neatly packaged story of personal growth.