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Break Room

A gripping and darkly funny game show thriller from the author of the DallerGut duology

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Break Room

Von: Miye Lee
Gesprochen von: Chan Woo Lim
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 'Packs a punch . . . You'll definitely see your colleagues in a different light after reading this' THE EXPRESS

WHO IS THE BIGGEST VILLAIN IN YOUR OFFICE?

A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store.

Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a mysterious new reality show called Break Room. But what starts as an opportunity to find fame is quickly revealed to be something far more unsettling when they learn how they were chosen - they were voted in by their own co-workers as the people they'd least like to share a break room with.

But there's another twist. Among them is an imposter - a mole planted by the show's producers and the only way to win the prize money is to uncover the saboteur before time runs out.

Labelled as 'villains', the participants are left to grapple with the incredibly alarming realisation that their actions might be perceived differently by others and one moment of kindness might see them branded as the office creep. As alliances shift and paranoia festers, each contestant comes to realise surviving the show isn't the greatest challenge . . . it's facing up to who they are.

Welcome . . . Step into the world of the reality show, Break Room, where every smile hides suspicion, and every word could be a clue. Literatur & Belletristik Psychothriller Satire Thriller

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Packs a punch . . . perfect summer reading for anyone who works in an office, or who just enjoys watching reality TV. You'll definitely see your colleagues in a different light after reading this.
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The setting of Miye Lee's novel Break Room is a fictional game show with seemingly ordinary office workers who had been chosen as contestants because of their extraordinary habits in their respective workplaces. In this show they are referred to as villains due to their quirks and their goal is to identify a mole among them. To achieve this and get the considerable prize money, the participants need to break the rules of the game to acquire hints about the others - or themselves.

Listeners experience the story from the perspective of the male protagonist with the alias Ice Cube, because actual names aren't used in the game show. He is an eager observer of people and things around him and he uses this ability to study the other players closely. This gives him a big advantage right from the start.

British actor Chan Woo Lim lent his remarkably rich and velvety voice to this short audiobook which was very pleasant to listen to. With his quick changing in tone and different levels of Korean accent, Lim brings each casted contestant and the production members naturally to life. Because of that, you can easily tell the characters apart from each other.

The whole story is narrated in a way that you really want to follow with excitement how this weird yet funny game show unfolds even if the environment is actually trivial: a room where office workers spend brief amounts of time. Speaking of environment, the break room has at least three more meanings here: it is the place where rules are broken, players break their silence about things that annoy them and even the room itself gets damaged.

I really enjoyed listening to Break Room and its story kept me on the edge of my seat and I had to chuckle at times - which I didn't expect in the first place. And the more I got to know Ice Cube, the more I could sympathize with him. He was labeled strange for being obliging without wanting anything in return. That reminded of an office job I had where I was not only the new but also the weird one for keeping others and myself healthy during the pandemic. But yes, people are quick to perceive someone they're unfamiliar with the wrong way. Then, misunderstandings happen and these can only be solved through clear communication.

Just a game show or social study?

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