The beauty of truth

I hadn't come across Bouchet before this great book but I'll definitely be checking out his other work. If you like this book also check out Being Alexander, by Nancy Sparling which is also about a guy who gets mistreated by his boss and everyone else, reinvents himself and gets his vengeance. Bouchet's fellow Australian Max Barry also writes in a similar funny surreal style to Bouchet and his books Syrup and Company are must read classics. In The Beauty of Truth Mark Boyd is an average guy, working at small and whitegoods company Vantex, whose co-workers see him as a bit of a joke. He is told to read a pamphlet called The Path to the Head of the Herd because he will going to the Blue Mountains for a week to improve himself and become a more worthwhile employee. He is not told the only reason he is going, is so that his boss will get a free holiday now that he has reached a quota of employees who have done the course. Fellow employee and secretary to Big F***er a man who is the legend who came up with the company's most profitable product, a huge fridge has chosen to pay for and do the course as well, to enhance her career prospects. Vantex is a company that believes any of its employees can come up with the next million dollar innovative idea and holds a conference where any staff member can present an idea. Rae and Mark both have ideas, both had been told by their superiors that they're ridiculous. At the end of the camp both are inspired to present their ideas and Mark has transformed himself into a more positive person and also the most beautiful man in the world. Obviously not the most realistic book in the world but a very enjoyable humorous read that you just can't stop reading until the last page.