by Scott Adams
First published 2012
Dilbert sits in his cubicle, watching another day of corporate madness unfold around him. His managers make decisions that defy logic. Office politics spiral out of control. His eccentric colleagues stumble through meetings and projects that seem designed to fail. Every task assigned to him appears impossible to complete successfully. Dilbert responds to this daily assault on reason with sharp sarcasm and cutting observations. His coworkers join him in wielding wit as their primary defense against the absurdity. Yet beneath their humor lies a creeping sense of despair that threatens to crush their spirits. Dilbert must navigate this maze of incompetent leadership and bureaucratic nonsense while protecting both his mental health and his employment. The challenge becomes finding ways to survive in a system that seems determined to break him down.
Genres: satire, humor, comics, workplace
Vibes: satirical, thought-provoking, wry-humor
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, workplace-comedy
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
144 pages · Nook · Andrews McMeel Publishing