Caroline Wahl - Die Assistentin

Charlotte dreams of a career as a musician - but after graduation, she needs a job first, for her parents' sake. She lands at a Munich publishing house, in the publisher's office, close to the center of power. She quickly realizes that the publisher frequently changes his assistants. Despite this, a good relationship develops between them - her boss recognizes her strengths and trusts her. The price is high: she must endure a lot, fights without mercy, puts her health at risk - and risks losing Bo, whom she has just fallen in love with.

Caroline Wahl's new novel tells, in a laconic tone, with humor and depth, the story of a young woman who refuses to become a victim but finds herself in a situation many know: when work becomes hell. An everyday tale of suffering, resilience, and survival.

Caroline Wahl, born in 1995 in Mainz, grew up near Heidelberg. Her debut novel 22 Bahnen (2023) was awarded, among others, the Ulla-Hahn-Autorenpreis and the Grimmelshausen-Förderpreis, and was chosen as the Independents' Favorite Book of 2023. Her second novel Windstärke 17 topped the bestseller lists for months.