The Room

Originally posted on bluchickenninja.com.

This was a very strange story. I literally finished it and went “Wait what?” because it is that weird. At the start you think Bjorn is just a regular guy but as the story goes on we find out that he is rude, narcissistic and just not a nice guy. You can't help but wonder if he is just mean or if he doesn't understand what he is doing wrong. Sort of a Sheldon Cooper type character.

I can't say I liked this book. Parts of it were quite boring but I can't help but feel that emphasises the boredom that comes from working in an office. Fortunately this book was very short at only 128 pages. Though it does end quite abruptly, it never explains what really happened leaving you wondering if the room is real or not.

so original, so interesting, even if a bit sad. Bjorn is the strangest character: working in a corporate environment, he struggles to becivil to people and socialize, because things that make no snse to him are difficult for him to use. And still, he finds solace in something that makes no sense to others.
It may be seen as many things, from a parody to how HR treats diversity to a corporate Animal farm, but in any case, it makes delightful reading.