“Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman are linguistic magicians, and their sparkling debut reveals the emptiness of comforting jargon while exploring, tenderly and precisely, the way we dare to move forward after indescribable losses. . . [They have] built a playful mirrored house, leading us down different paths, each masterfully linked in the end, while simultaneously reflecting and refracting different personalities. our own.
—New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
"A very funny start—and perhaps the most original office satire of the year."»
—Washington Post
For fans of Elinor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Severance: a quirky and satirical debut novel about an eccentric product engineer working for a gourmet furniture company tone, where a drastic company change puts her in charge of a surprisingly successful product engineer. The charismatic boss, who seems determined to get closer to her at all costs. . .
Ava Simon designed storage boxes for STÄDA, a handmade furniture company based in Brooklyn. She's hard-working, haunted, and heartbroken by a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and turned her life upside down.It's been years since she let anyone in.
But when Ava's new boss, the young and charismatic Mat Putnam, invites Ava home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding opening up can feel and despite her instincts, she falls in love. But Mat is not who he says he is, and the romance takes a sudden turn.
The Very Nice Box is a humorous and suspenseful debut film, with shocking plot twists.It is both an expression of male entitlement and a heartfelt story about heartbreak, friendship and trust.
