Laugh Out Loud Funny; Fun To Read

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For anyone who has ever suffered through employment (no matter how short a length of term) where an attempted cover up of incompetency meant never-ending meetings and committees which rehash the same information, be prepared to smile knowingly and laugh out loud as Ava maneuvers through her tightly regulated work place. This company pretends to be only inclusive and encouraging and healthy, both physically and mentally. Expect gluten-free cake in the employee eating area and inspirational words on the walls. Boring meetings are “Self Care Seminars,” and the supposed management training includes platitudes like “Practice Radical Compassion.”

As a self-proclaimed queer, thirty-one-year-old Ava is bothered by the constant rustling of rainbow-colored leaves on the office’s Gay Tree which has PRIDE boldly engraved on its trunk with the biggest marking pen possible. Although she knows she is supposed to appreciate this outward expression of queer acceptance, Ava really wants to be left alone, to plan out her life in regimented, thirty-minute segments.

A wrench is thrown into her tightly controlled life at a company that sells containers (hook them together to make them into whatever you want) or self-assembled plywood furniture when a handsome, well educated new employee arrives. Mathew’s energy is that of a new puppy. His enthusiasm bubbles over for silly things such as the renaming of office space from conference room to Imagination Room. But before Ava can roll her eyes and wish she could just have time to do her job, the company announces that Mat will be the new head of product.

Mat is annoyingly upbeat, positive to the point that you suspect he must be on drugs. But just as annoying to Ava is that this new boss of theirs seems determined to push his way into Ava’s life.

Find a comfortable spot to begin reading this book because you will not want to stop reading.