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Kyuboria

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I convince my book club to read it because we all work in cubicles. The majority of them didn't like it at all. I found that it had some really entertaining moments but the were strung together poorly. It took me almost a week to read it even through it was sooo short. I just couldn't get that into it.

This book was fantastic! I could not wait to see what Clint and Lyle would plan next. Poor Clint could not lose for winning. lol A must read for anyone who has ever worked in an office enviroment, especially cubicles. This book had me laughing so hard I had tears running down both cheeks!

Kyuboria is an offbeat and absurdly realistic account of cubicle working. It's sure to crack up anyone who's ever been a state worker, or a cubicle worker. But its appeal translates to anyone who's held an office job. When state worker Clint Palmer discovers that a large grant is available that he could use to start his own business, he gets excited. But there's a catch. The grant is only available to people who've been fired from their job. Easy enough to accomplish, except that the state never fires anyone.

Thus begins Clint's mission to get fired with his escalating schemes that become more outrageous by the day. Fans of the Ron Livingston flick Office Space will definitely appreciate Vitanyi's ironic wit and depictions of office politics.

I just finished Mr. Vitanyi's new book KYUBORIA and I must admit to laughing out loud on several occassions!

I myself work in a cubicle for the State and this really hit home. It is a really easy read that I just breezed through in a couple sittings. Hilarious! This book should be a standard accessory in every cube! It's the perfect counterpart to the movie "Office Space." Vitanyi writes about silly every day things that cubicle workers drone through day in and day out, probably without even giving them a second thought.

Someone who has never worked for a state institution may be a bit shocked by some of the tactics that main character Clint Palmer describes here (people regularly sleeping on the job, looking busy while in fact doing nothing, shadowing supervisors, etc.) but oddly enough they didn't seem too far from reality in my experiences!

I honestly can't think of anyone (with a sense of humor) that works in today's world that wouldn't find something to love in Kyuboria! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! And at $10 how can you not take the chance on it? The ending was a bit weak for me and that is the only reason why I didn't give it a 5/5. Vitanyi's other novel "Palm Sunday" was also a great read, and much more serious than "Kyuboria", I recommend it as well.

Can't wait to see what comes out of William R. Vitanyi's head next!