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There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
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There are works that are obviously satirical. Bizarre. Surreal. My problem with this one was that I recognized the intent, but am too far removed from the world of work, and in particular the world of work in Japan, which, as any fule kno, has its peculiarities, to be able to grasp what it is that's being satirized.
I got that the protagonist is unaware of her own oddity.
Mrs Makado, a colleague at The Cracker Packet Job, analyses the protagonist's previous work related problem:
"So, what you're saying is that you felt the job itself was very worthwhile, but there was some interference that prevented you from properly engaging and building a healthy relationship with your work."

There's the nub: to engage properly and yet retain a healthy relationship with the work the protagonist is engaged in. That is a balancing act that is beyond her.

Frankly, there was a point where I put this one down and had a lot of trouble picking it up again.
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November 11, 2022 – Started Reading
November 11, 2022 – Shelved
December 8, 2022 – Finished Reading

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