THE ASSISTANT

A summer in Munich, an exciting job, a new love. Things are going well for Charlotte – only perhaps in the completely wrong direction ...

A career as a musician – that was actually Charlotte's greatest wish. But now it is too late anyway, and she must find a decent job, especially for her parents' sake. She finds a position at a publishing house, which is not bad, and Munich is a beautiful city, especially in the summer.
In the publisher's outer office, Charlotte is right at the centre of power. She quickly learns that he often changes his assistants. But she develops a good relationship with her boss, who recognises her strengths, trusts her, and relies on her. And for that, she has to put up with a lot, a lot, maybe even fight dirty, maybe risk her health. Maybe lose her love for Bo.
With wonderfully laconic tone, humour and psychological sophistication, Caroline Wahl's new novel tells the story of a young woman who does not want to be made a victim and yet finds herself in a situation that many people have already experienced: when your job becomes hell. An everyday tale of woe, a novel about resilience and survival. 

"Caroline Wahl's literature is a delightful disruption in the sometimes very predictable monotony of contemporary German-language literature." Denis Scheck