Ferris completely nails cube farm culture much in the way "The Office" and "Office Space" do. During parts of the novel I laughed out loud; in other places I cringed. In the end, I really felt like I knew these people and had worked with them. [full review]
I loved the voice, loved the characters, loved the ending. There aren't a great many second first* person plural narrators in the world of novels, but this one really works. Funny and touching. Forgive me: the only English grammar I ever got was Grammar rock Library copy
I really liked this book. The writing style was very different. All but one chapter in the middle and the epilogue were written in first person plural. I thought I would find it highly irritating but instead I thought it really worked. I think it was the subject matter that made it work. Most reade...
Life in the office, when things are good and as things grow worse. The stories pour out from the collective voices of the office personnel, dark, light, deep, insignificant, but always out of control. Never feels soap opera-ish, despite the growing despair of the staff facing layoffs and benefit cut...
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