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I'm not quite sure how I felt about this book. Ultimately, I did enjoy it - it was a funny and satirical look at the corporate world, but it felt a little disjointed to me. Perhaps I'm not able to concentrate as much as I normally would, but this was not my favourite of Perlman's books.

e11en's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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macfarla's review against another edition

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Enjoyed this a lot.

bianca89279's review against another edition

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2.0

It is with great sadness and inner conflict that I decided to quit on this novel around the 40% mark.
There's a huge discordance between how much I care about the issues at the core of this novel and how little I've enjoyed it. I appreciate what Perlman is doing and I'm convinced he had the best intentions, it just didn't work for me. I'm sorry to say that I found it trite, at times, the conversations were unbelievable, moralistic and read like essays on women's discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

This was one of the books I was most excited to read this year, but it turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments. :-(

dylanstafford's review

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

3.5

needilup's review against another edition

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4.0

Kind out an Australian detective / problem solving story with all loose ends tied up. Contemporary issues and references.

ktjawrites's review against another edition

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5.0

Elliot Perlman is as poignant and pertinent as ever.

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