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Stinkbug

By: Sinead Stubbins
Narrated by: Sonya Kerr
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‘You're a stinkbug and they're worried if they come near you, your stench will get all over them and they won't be able to wash it off.'

When Edith and a select group of employees at Winked advertising agency are sent to Consequi, an elite three-day work retreat in the remote mountains, she sees an opportunity to impress her bosses and dodge an inevitable restructure.

But this is no ordinary corporate retreat. Trapped together in the revamped convent, the threat of mass redundancy looming over them, their phones confiscated and the team-building activities becoming increasingly extreme, the 'work family's' cracks begin to widen – and Edith has a secret that threatens to make her the office outcast: the stinkbug. When Edith realises there's something suspicious about Consequi, she's faced with a decision: conform and shut up, or accept stinkbug status and find out what's really going on.

In this wildly original and deeply unhinged story, Sinéad Stubbins turns her keen but empathetic eye on the lies we tell about ourselves in order to belong. Part anxious millennial fever dream, part searing workplace satire, this corporate gothic novel is perfect for fans of Yellowface, Nightbitch and Such a Fun Age.©2025 Sinéad Stubbins (P)2025 W. F. Howes ltd. Dark Humour Literature & Fiction Satire Witty
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I mean it was just all a bit far fetched
It was funny though
Not sure if plausible

Annoying characters

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This was recommended to me by my own Best Work Friend and I inhaled it in 2 days - I was listening to it every spare moment I got. I found it thoroughly entertaining the whole way through and it even made me snort with laughter a few times!

Further, the narrator does an amazing job with the delivery, especially given the volume of different characters in the book!

Hooked me from the start

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It’s a very good example of real-world group hysteria escalating. I wish it got weird much earlier. It was a little boring there for a bit. Pretty good story though, well written characters. I like how it unfolds, even if slow paced at first.
I also kind of wish it went further, but this was more believable. It's not really that 'unhinged', like described in the blurb & most big time reviews.
I have a crush on Mo. Una is hilarious. Guide Phillip is King. Eggs is a fantastic name for a dog.
Performance was very good.

Slow Burn

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A brilliant, funny take on the hellscape of corporate culture. So many recognisable and relatable moments and characters. Loved it!

Realistic and hilarious satire of corporate culture

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I kept listening because I couldn’t believe that it wasn’t going to get better…. but it really didn’t get better! What a waste of time
unbelievable plot
unbelievable characters
and really irritating narration

Possibly the worst book I’ve ever listen to!

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