"Exploring Precarity and Privilege in Adelle Waldman's 'Help Wanted'"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
Adelle Waldman's novel "Help Wanted" is an acidic comedy that delves into the contemporary American class system, focusing on the struggles of workers at a big-box mega-retailer. The novel offers a finely honed account of the economic trap faced by the working poor, portraying the global economic prison with humor and anger. Through its portrayal of communal experiences and manipulation within a rigged system, "Help Wanted" serves as both a novel of manners and a systems novel, shedding light on the intimate link between these apparently disparate genres.
