Counterattacks at Thirty

A Novel

By: Won-pyung Sohn

Narrated by: Jo Yuan

From the bestselling author of Almond, The Devil Wears Prada meets The Office in this witty, humane, and ultimately transformative story of a group of young workers who rebel against the status quo.

Jihye is an ordinary woman who has never been extraordinary. In her administrative job at the Academy, she silently tolerates office politics and the absurdities of Korean bureaucracy. Forever only one misplaced email away from career catastrophe, she effectively becomes a master of the silent eye-roll and the tactical coffee run. But all her efforts to endure her superiors and the semi-hostile work environment they create are upended when a new intern, Gyuok Lee, arrives.

Like a pacifist version of V in V for Vendetta, Gyuok recruits a trio of office allies to carry out plans for minor revenge. Together, these four “rebels” commit tiny protests against those in more powerful positions through spraying graffiti, throwing eggs, and writing anonymous exposés. But as their attacks increase, the initial joy they felt at the release becomes something more and Jihye and the others will discover the beauty of friendship and the extraordinary power of unity against adversity.

🥰 love it! Raw, honest and speaks of the real issues of the Korean society

I just kept listening and the story is just too interesting to pause and too real and reveal the many issues of Korean society

Enjoyable

I liked it well enough.
It wasn't what I expected, based on the synopsis and the title, I admit I expected more mischief from the protagonists, but the story is a bit different and I felt I could relate to the message.
I recommend it, it's a quick and easy listen.