Die Assistentin

A career as a musician - that was actually Charlotte's biggest wish. But now it's too late, and she has to focus on finding a decent job, especially for her parents' sake. She finds a position at a publishing house, which isn't bad, and Munich is a beautiful city, especially in the summer.

In the publisher's anteroom, Charlotte sits very close to the center of power. She quickly notices that he often changes his assistants. However, she develops a good relationship with her boss, who recognizes her strengths and trusts her. And for that, she has to make a lot of sacrifices, perhaps even fight hard, maybe putting her health at risk. Perhaps even losing Bo, the person she has just fallen in love with...

In wonderfully laconic tones, with humor and depth, Caroline Wahl's new novel tells the story of a young woman who refuses to be a victim yet finds herself in a situation many people know: when work becomes hell. A very ordinary tale of suffering, a novel about resilience and survival.

A witty, smart novel... Caroline Wahl narratively does a lot differently in "The Assistant" than in her previous two novels. Tobias Rüther, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.