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Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 The Opposite of Success
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'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.' (Publication summary) 

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2023 .
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      Extent: 272p.
      Note/s:
      •  Published October 2023

      ISBN: 9781922790385
Form: audiobook
    • Chatswood, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Wavesound , 2023 .
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      Edition info: 7 CDs; 7 hours and 37 minutes
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 December 2023 
      ISBN: 9781004147540, 9781004147557 (MP3 CD)

Works about this Work

Book Review: The Opposite of Success, Eleanor Elliott Thomas Laura Pettenuzzo , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of The Opposite of Success Eleanor Elliott Thomas , 2023 single work novel

'A witty and charming debut about motherhood, friendship and work in contemporary times.'

Book Review: The Opposite of Success, Eleanor Elliott Thomas Laura Pettenuzzo , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of The Opposite of Success Eleanor Elliott Thomas , 2023 single work novel

'A witty and charming debut about motherhood, friendship and work in contemporary times.'

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