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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The Room is a very short, but very clever novel. We have all experienced people at work who were a little bit off the deep end, but few of us will have run across some one as twisted as Björn. The man is clearly delusional. And it's the way in which the author conveys that sense of just how much Björn truly believes his delusions that makes the novel so captivating and interesting. [Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.] When Björn takes a new job with the Authority, he sees himself on the rise. He was encouraged to make the change by his old boss and he has a plan to make a splash among his new colleagues. But when he discovers a secret room that no one else is willing to acknowledge, his plans are thrown off--especially when his office mates begin to see his behaviors as bizarre, concerning, and even a bit threatening. Will he be able to discover the truth of the room? Will Björn find a way to strike a balance between being productive and giving in to the demands of his coworkers? As this is quick and easy read, I found myself quickly pulled into Björn's world. The story is broken down into short scenes as chapters--almost a bit like journal entries, but not really framed that way--and it allows the story to keep a unique and appropriate pacing and momentum throughout. There are definitely moments when I didn't want to like Björn, but just as many when I didn't want to like is colleagues, either. The whole idea of "the room" is an intriguing one and there are many layers of metaphor and allegory here that I expect will have me thinking for days. Highly recommended and both enjoyable as well as thought-provoking. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"Las novelas y los libros de cuentos de Jonas Karlsson uno de los actores más aclamados de la escena cinematográfica y teatral de Suecia lo han convertido en una de las voces más originales de la literatura nórdica actual. Este breve y singular relato de un oficinista que descubre una habitación secreta ha suscitado tanto entusiasmo entre los críticos que el torrente de elogios incluye referencias a autores consagrados y muy dispares, desde Beckett, Kafka y Melville hasta Amelie Nothomb y Charlie Kaufman, guionista de Como ser John Malkovich. Björn lleva dos semanas en su nuevo puesto, en las oficinas de una gran organización, y está decidido a demostrar su valía. Llega media hora antes que sus compañeros, limita al maximo los descansos y renuncia a socializar. Es meticuloso, maniático y engreído, y desde la primera página atrapa nuestra atención. Un día, durante un descanso, descubre en un pasillo la puerta de lo que resultará ser un pequeño cuarto siempre vacio y silencioso, en el que nadie parece haber reparado y del que Björn siempre sale sorprendentemente relajado. A partir de entonces, la atracción que ejerce sobre él la misteriosa habitación lo lleva a comportarse de una manera casi obsesiva. Con una mirada cargada de humor de tintes surrealistas, Jonas Karlsson penetra en el entorno laboral contemporane..."--Casadellibro.
Funny, clever, surreal, and thought-provoking, this Kafkaesque masterpiece introduces the unforgettable Bjorn, an exceptionally meticulous office worker striving to live life on his own terms. Bjorn is a compulsive, meticulous bureaucrat who discovers a secret room at the government office where he works--a secret room that no one else in his office will acknowledge. When Bjorn is in his room, what his co-workers see is him standing by the wall and staring off into space looking dazed, relaxed, and decidedly creepy. Bjorn's bizarre behavior eventually leads his co-workers to try and have him fired, but Bjorn will turn the tables on them with help from his secret room. Debut author Jonas Karlsson doesn't leave a word out of place in this brilliant, bizarre, delightful take on how far we will go--in a world ruled by conformity--to live an individual and examined life. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Diviso in capitoli molto corti, si legge molto velocemente.
Scrittura asciutta, ma piacevole e scorrevole.
Una situazione classica in cui il protagonista inizia un nuovo lavoro in un nuovo ufficio con nuovi colleghi è anche il pretesto per un'analisi, più o meno superficiale, sui rapporti sociali con nuove persone e sulle dinamiche di accettazione in un gruppo.
E poi c'è la stanza. O no?
Lettura non impegnativa ... consigliata.