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eri_cat93's review
4.0
3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Ingrid is on the partner track (omg, that’s the title of the book!) at her law firm. The only female, only Asian, one of only 2 POCs. Her hard work at the firm for nearly 9 years, passing on normal sleep schedules & a social life have all been worth it as long as she gets that Partner title in a few months. She continues to deal with sexism, racism, and office politics that come with being a non-white woman in a white man’s world. Sprinkle in a healthy dose of office romance, tight deadlines, and incompetent team members and we’ve got the whole story.
It was cool to see the inner workings of a law office, the similarities I’ve experienced as a young woman in corporate life and the urge/pressure to be “one of the guys” to succeed in your career is very relatable. This was an easy read that kept me turning the page, it paced very well. That being said, it was relatively unsurprising & predictable and the ending was a bit too “she lived happily ever after” to feel realistic.
Ingrid is on the partner track (omg, that’s the title of the book!) at her law firm. The only female, only Asian, one of only 2 POCs. Her hard work at the firm for nearly 9 years, passing on normal sleep schedules & a social life have all been worth it as long as she gets that Partner title in a few months. She continues to deal with sexism, racism, and office politics that come with being a non-white woman in a white man’s world. Sprinkle in a healthy dose of office romance, tight deadlines, and incompetent team members and we’ve got the whole story.
It was cool to see the inner workings of a law office, the similarities I’ve experienced as a young woman in corporate life and the urge/pressure to be “one of the guys” to succeed in your career is very relatable. This was an easy read that kept me turning the page, it paced very well. That being said, it was relatively unsurprising & predictable and the ending was a bit too “she lived happily ever after” to feel realistic.
rachellarson2019's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this book was all over the place. Some people were good and then they were bad. The main character was at times willing to do whatever it took to make partner and then other times resistant to it. It felt uneven without explanation.
nickscoby's review
4.0
I enjoyed the Netflix series for the most part but I LOVE THIS BOOK. It's darker, more serious, and more direct in its critique of sexism and racism. Wan really doesn't hold back. This would be a great read for first-gen students in their second or third year. Also, yay for Asian American representation!
savannawootwoot's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
legallyde's review against another edition
5.0
As a female lawyer I could relate to so much of this book. The ending made me so happy, which is rare from a book.
ahahahalex's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
sbdemirovic's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this after watching the Netflix version of the book. And the two seem to be so different. I think Ingrid is a better person in the book, and her struggles as an Asian American woman come off the page with more emotions than in the show. I do recommend both though!
knockoutbooks's review
5.0
Really enjoyed this! It’s very different from the Netflix show- which is what lead me to the book- but I ended up liking the book’s plot a lot more! The two are really nothing alike. None of the characters are similar to their counterparts, but there are definitely a few parts (very few) in the book that carried over to the show.
I was worried that there would be too much legal jargon, but the author made it very easy to understand. The show seemed to focus much more on romance than the race and gender aspect of Ingrid’s experience.
My anger built up along with Ingrid’s and I wanted to scream at several parts during the book. I liked the ending a lot and would absolutely read another book by this author.
I was worried that there would be too much legal jargon, but the author made it very easy to understand. The show seemed to focus much more on romance than the race and gender aspect of Ingrid’s experience.
My anger built up along with Ingrid’s and I wanted to scream at several parts during the book. I liked the ending a lot and would absolutely read another book by this author.
clairadise's review
challenging
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It was hard to say why I didn’t quite love the book. Maybe I didn’t like Ingrid sometimes or maybe I didn’t like the ways in which she was similar to me? I felt like the book risks sounding a bit performative at times as well. However, I liked the story of the young Chinese lawyer at a firm because it reminded me of my mother and me.