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gothradiohour's review
5.0
I adored this slice of life and friendship story. The three best friends Nina, Silvia, and Shirin all graduated together from college and share a 3/1 in New York City. They all work for publishing houses. I wish my life was like theirs. An amazing story of intergenerational friendship and how it shapes our lives, and the words we're gifted to share our stories with.
dcherry_pie's review
4.0
A slow burn at first but ultimately incredibly heartfelt and sweet! I want to hang out with these lovely ladies!
riotsquirrrl's review
4.0
Starts out weak with a lot of exposition. It gets better the more the author allowed her complex, interesting characters to speak for themselves.
mikeyandherbooks's review
I was trying to read this since it somehow made it into the Goodreads choice awards top 20 with less than 250 ratings, but I just don't care about any of these characters and I was slugging through, I made it about 30% but I don't think I'll come back to it
kaleidoscope04's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
balletbookworm's review
4.0
A really fun slice-of-life graphic novel about three young Asian-American women working entry level jobs in publishing (same job, but for a traditional "big 5" press, a university press, and a bespoke indie publisher) in the early 2010s for one year (? I wasn't super-sure about the time period, but the publishing lists were noted as 2010-2011?). And when they discover that their downstairs neighbor is a former Booker Prize-winning one-hit wonder, they start to wonder if the publishing grind is the right call for each of them.
All with Kate Gavino's entertaining art style. And the food! Yum!
All with Kate Gavino's entertaining art style. And the food! Yum!
ashleyholstrom's review
4.0
A Career in Books is a delightful comic about three besties—career-focused Nina, writer Silvia, and chaotic good Shirin—navigating the world of publishing while living in a shitty New York apartment and befriending a neighbor who just so happens to be a Booker Prize winner. It’s very slice-of-life-y and I loved it.
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✨ From Enter the World of Publishing with These Books at Crooked Reads.
sparkleadventures's review
2.0
Slow and dry. I really wanted to like this one because I would have been about the same age as the characters if this is set in the early 2010's (which I think it was) and it kind of felt like a more diverse and down-to-earth graphic novel version of the show Girls. However, I just couldn't make it through. I wasn't invested in the lives of the characters the way I hoped I would have been.
Plus, this book is a bit big and because of that, it was never that book that came with me when I left the house. As a result, it took me longer to read and there were quite big chunks of time when I wasn't picking it up. I'd find myself not remembering who was who, which boss was which, etc. For that reason, this is a "did not finish" for me, sadly.
Plus, this book is a bit big and because of that, it was never that book that came with me when I left the house. As a result, it took me longer to read and there were quite big chunks of time when I wasn't picking it up. I'd find myself not remembering who was who, which boss was which, etc. For that reason, this is a "did not finish" for me, sadly.
bdfarber13's review
4.0
Fantastic story about three Asian American friends in their early 20s navigating their first careers and life's purpose. Each character is distinct in her concerns but all connected through their love for each other and inspiration from their 92-year-old neighbor who happens to be a little known but brilliant award-winning author. The art is fun, highlighting money as well as a love for New York and of course books, writing, and stories.