Break Room

A gripping and darkly funny psychological game-show drama from the author of the Dallergut duology

De: Miye Lee, Sandy Joosun Lee - translator

Narrado por: Chan Woo Lim

Bloomsbury presents Break Room by Miye Lee, read by Chan Woo Lim

A gripping and incisive psychological gameshow drama from one of the biggest stars in Korean fiction, author of million-copy bestseller The Dallergut Dream Department Store.

Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a new reality show called Break Room. But what starts as an opportunity for fame is quickly revealed to be something far more unsettling when they learn how they were chosen--voted in by their respective coworkers as "the office villain."

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

As alliances shift and paranoia festers, the contestants begin to realize that the true challenge isn't surviving the show--it's facing their own selves.

Welcome . . . Step into the world of the reality show, Break Room, where every smile hides suspicion, and every word could be a clue.©2023 Miye Lee

Reseñas de la Crítica

Intriguing . . . On the surface, this is a quirky story about reality TV and people behaving badly, but Lee gets the prize for turning it into a tale of relatable workaday characters attempting to understand how other people perceive them, and why people act the way they do . . . You won’t feel like a traitor if you pick up this insightful reality-show thriller.

After the charming sweetness of her globally best-selling Dallergut duology, Lee pivots toward the dark side . . . Lee interweaves plenty of heartfelt poignancy, deftly earning Ice Cube an empathetic audience.

A perfect distillation of how reality tv intensifies the prejudices and irritations of the quotidian (and a great way to channel your frustration at whoever keeps microwaving fish in the break room).

Lee captures the gossipy appeal of reality TV as her characters size up perfect strangers in the name of lining their pockets. Concise, thought-provoking, and entertaining, this goes down smooth.

Trapped in a tense psychological game . . . the contestants are forced to confront an unsettling question: Who among them is truly the villain?

Packs a punch . . . You'll definitely see your colleagues in a different light after reading this.

Textured and steady, Lim’s restrained narration brings depth to each subtle, unfolding revelation.

A light book with deep meaning.

A fantastical narrative.

All things are possible in Lee's captivating world.

A comforting story of dreams, lives, and the ways people process all that reality offers them.

Original

It’s rare to see such raw, honest autistic representation in fiction. This author captures how neurodivergent people can sense that other people find them off-putting, but don’t necessarily know why. Loved the reality tv concept, it’s definitely a nightmare scenario!

Would read more from this author.