The Burnout Quotes
“Zoose! I started off at a sprint, giving it my all, thinking I was on a solid path toward an exciting horizon. But the path isn’t solid anymore. It’s mud. Deep, gloopy mud.”
“Who the hell does he think he is that he can lash out at people? Do the normal rules not apply to him?”
“Do you have an appointment?' She glances at her screen. 'No.' Somehow I force myself to leave it at that. This is what you have to do in life: just say 'No,' without explaining further. I'm not saying I feel comfortable doing that, but I've seen it on Instagram. It's what successful people do.”
Synopsis
Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall. Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off season, the hotel is in a dilapidated shambles, and she has to share the beach with the only other a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems as stressed as Sasha. How can she commune with nature when he’s sitting on her favorite rock, watching her? Nor can they agree on how best to alleviate their burnout ( manifesting, wild swimming; drinking whisky, getting pizza delivered to the beach). When curious messages, seemingly addressed to Sasha and Finn, begin to appear on the beach, the two are forced to talk—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can either of them remember something they used to love? (Answer: surfing!) And the question they try and fail to ignore: what does the energy between them—flaring even in the face of their bone-deep exhaustion—signify?Genres:
Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Audiobook, Adult, Contemporary Romance, Humor, Adult Fiction, British Literature
Author:
Sophie Kinsella