Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind

In "Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind," a job that allows him to work in his dreams turns out to be a nightmare when reality and morality begin to blur. The book is a cult workplace novel that combines surrealism, black humor, and close-to-the-bone truths. It has received critical acclaim for its originality, scathing critique of capitalism, and exciting satires for contemporary work and dreams of success.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Jonathan Abernathy is a loser. Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is debt. When a secretive government loan forgiveness program offers him a job he can literally do in his sleep, Abernathy thinks he's found his big break. Hired as a dream auditor, he finds himself entering the dreams of white-collar workers to flag their anxieties for removal at night so they'll be more productive in the day. If Abernathy can at least appear competent, might he have a chance at a new life? As Abernathy tries to find his footing in this new gig, reality and morality begin to warp around him. Soon, the lines between life and work, right and wrong, and even sleep and consciousness, have blurred, and Abernathy begins to wonder just what he might have signed away.

Wildly imaginative, laced with black humor and full of close-to-the-bone truths, Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind, is the cult workplace novel that's like nothing else you've read before.

'Surrealist... A scathing critique of capitalism' TIME

'A rare and fine achievement.' THE TELEGRAPH

'Imagine the movie Inception, but populated by the middle-management workers in David Graeber's book Bullshit Jobs' NEW YORK TIMES

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Weight: 476g
Dimension: 145 x 224 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008589134