Looking for a book that fits the following criteria:
– Features a female protagonist (plus if they're a BIPOC woman)
– Features a story where the protagonist, despite working at a crappy job, finds happiness and success on her own (so not relying on a boyfriend/partner/other person)
– Crappy job featured is micromanagey, has toxic coworkers, toxic working conditions
– Protagonist knows she needs to leave the job but can't work up the courage somehow to do it
– She takes care of everyone else except herself
– Humorous
– Big plus if protagonist is 30+ years old
It's OK if the protagonist is male. Just would love a female perspective. Open to your suggestions!
by hipster_unleashed
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This is 100% Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
*Maame* by Jessica George
The Other Black Girl – Zakiya Dalila Harris (20 something protagonist)
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series by Jayne Allen (30+ protagonist)
Okay so this is nonfiction but I feel like it fits a lot of the brief in a weird way…
“I’m glad my mom died” by Jeanette McCurdy is an amazing autobiography about her fighting her way out of a career she hated that her mom-manager forced on her.
The Very Nice Box by Laura Blackett!
I hope this finds you well by Natalie Sue. There is a romantic sub plot but it’s not the focus of the story. Also fits BIPOC!
*I Hope This Finds You Well* by Natalie Sue. Funny, poignant, sweet and uplifting in the end.
A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara >!except she ends up demanding reform from her employer instead of leaving!<
Reasonable Adults by Robin Lefler is a rom-com type of light read where the main character loses her job and takes a temp job at a Muskoka resort looking for a bit of a career and life “reset”, I’m pretty sure she’s around 30 as well.
There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
You Can’t Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin