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Then We Came to the End

Then We Came to the End

by Joshua Ferris

Advertising creatives creating creative copy. That pretty much summarizes the work of the copywriters and graphic designers at a Chicago company with offices on the 59, 60 and 61st floors of a building overlooking Lake Michigan. As the company fails to attract new business, employees are slowly laid off to keep things afloat. Although everyone needs to look busy to keep their job secure, no one seems to have any work to do, until Lynn assigns a pro-bono campaign for a breast cancer fundraiser…

If you like the concept of the television show “The Office,” but sometimes wish it was more serious and insightful, this book is the answer. This hilarious, dark and deeply revealing book is the most relevant fiction I’ve read about the modern workspace and the human condition. Unlike a day at the office, and despite the finality of the title, I didn’t want this moving story to end.

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I loved this book. I expected it to be kind of silly, along the lines of the movie Office Space- and don’t get me wrong, there are very funny parts, but it is also serious. Its an interesting exploration of not only “office politics” but “office friendships” as well as modern life.

Posted by Jessica G.

June 26, 2009 at 10:53 AM

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