The New Me

Name: The New Me
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781474612296
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By Halle Butler

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The New Me by Halle Butler explores the life of Millie, an unsatisfied 30-year-old temp worker in Chicago. Millie navigates a cycle of bleak office environments and her stagnant personal life, reflecting her desire for self-improvement and meaning amidst existential despair. The novel offers biting humour and sharp social commentary on modern work culture and personal dissatisfaction.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy darkly comedic tales that explore the mundane and often bleak aspects of modern office life. It delves into themes of existential dread, self-deception, and the search for purpose, making it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by the struggles of contemporary adulthood.

The New Me

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In a windowless office, women stand in a circle. One explains something from her real, non-work life—about the frustration and indignity of returning an item she bought online. One wears a topknot. Another checks her pedometer.

Watching them all is Millie. Thirty years old and an eternal temp, she says almost nothing, almost all of the time.

But then the possibility of a permanent job arises. Will it bring the new life Millie is envisioning—one involving a gym membership, a book club, and a lot less beer and TV—finally within reach? Or will it reveal just how hollow that vision has become?

The New Me by Halle Butler explores these themes with wit and biting commentary.

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Halle Butler's The New Me is celebrated as a sharp and incisive portrayal of modern millennial life, drawing comparisons to works by Ottessa Moshfegh. Praised for its humour, insight, and subversive wit, it delivers a darkly comedic take on themes of self-improvement and female rage, with Butler's satirical edge bringing vivid intensity to the story. It's seen as both entertaining and thought-provoking, capturing the essence of contemporary existential angst.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474612296

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Halle Butler is a writer living in New York City. Her first novel, Jillian, was called the "feel-bad book of the year" by the Chicago Tribune. Her second novel, The New Me, was named a Best Book of the Decade by Vox and a Best Book of the Year by Vanity Fair, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, Mashable, Bustle, and NPR, and the New Yorker called it a "definitive work of millennial literature." She was named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree.

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