All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask? Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great partner, two adorable kids and absolutely no idea what to do with her life. This Friday, she�s hoping for change: it�s launch day for her big work project, and she�s applied for a promotion she�s not entirely sure she wants. Meanwhile, her best friend, Alex, is stuck in a mess involving Lorrie�s rakish ex, Ruben�or, more accurately, his wife. Oh, and Ruben�s boss happens to be the mining magnate Sebastian Glup, who is sponsoring Lorrie�s project... As the day spirals from bad to worse to frankly unhinged, Lorrie and Alex must reconsider what they can expect from life, love and middle management. The Opposite of Success is a riotously funny debut novel about work, motherhood, friendship�and the meaning of failure itself. Eleanor Elliott Thomas worked for many years as a lawyer before devoting herself to writing full-time. She lives in Melbourne with her partner and two daughters. The Opposite of Success is her first novel. 'The Opposite of Success is full of the riches of life: joy, hilarity, intelligence, stupidity and bad behaviour. I loved it.� Sophie Cunningham �Like a brilliant conversation, The Opposite of Success is witty, honest and full of natural charisma.� Jessica Au
(less)All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask? Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great partner, two adorable kids and absolutely no idea what to do with her life.
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