The Room by Jonas Karlsson

The Room

by Jonas Karlsson

The Authority looks favourably upon meticulousness, efficiency and ambition. Bjorn has all of this in spades, but it's only in the Room that he can really shine. Unfortunately, his colleagues see things differently. In fact, they don't even see the Room at all.

The Room is a short, sharp and fiendish fable in the tradition of Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett and Charlie Kauffman. If you have ever toiled in an office, felt like the world was against you or questioned the nature of reality then this is the novel for you.

Reviewed by Michael @ Knowledge Lost on

3 of 5 stars

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Not sure how I feel about this. Is a satire on office culture (if so just watch Office Space)? Is it something psychological? Maybe this just just a critique into bullying or mental illness. I enjoyed the surreal nature of this book but in the end, I would much prefer reading Kafka

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