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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
Entre Becky Bloomwood y Devil wears Prada, este libro me tuvo interesada desde la página uno. Hay muchos temas con los que cualquier chica que haya tenido un trabajo corporativo (especialmente un mal pagado trabajo de entrada) puede relacionarse, al ver a las empresas o peor aun, a los jefes, dilapidar enormes sumas de dinero en tonterías y gastos superfluos.
Esa es la vida de Tina Fontana, asistente de un hombre muy poderoso pero que al mismo tiempo, tiene miles de dólares en deuda estudiantil y duerme debajo de una burbuja de humedad que todas las noches amenaza con reventarse. Un día se le presenta la oportunidad (no exactamente lícita) de liquidar completamente su crédito estudiantil y de ahí empieza a enredarse cada vez más en sus propios problemas.
Una historia divertida y optimista como las que me gustan :)
Esa es la vida de Tina Fontana, asistente de un hombre muy poderoso pero que al mismo tiempo, tiene miles de dólares en deuda estudiantil y duerme debajo de una burbuja de humedad que todas las noches amenaza con reventarse. Un día se le presenta la oportunidad (no exactamente lícita) de liquidar completamente su crédito estudiantil y de ahí empieza a enredarse cada vez más en sus propios problemas.
Una historia divertida y optimista como las que me gustan :)
Quick and fun read on my Kindle about a group of 20-something women working as assistants at Titan Corp (has there ever been a more on the nose fictional name for a giant faceless corporation?). After a mixup with an expense report causes Tina Fontana to receive a check for $19,000 -- almost the exact amount of her student loan balance -- she uses it. Her boss, Robert (a thinly veiled caricature of Rupert Murdoch), is a billionaire and the missing sum goes unnoticed. Soon, other assistants want to use the same bookkeeping oversight to embezzle the company and pay of their loans.
This is a very light and silly book. It's cathartic to read about their Robin Hood inspired ploy and fun to imagine that such a scheme could actually work. The only part I didn't buy was that B-plot of Tina's romance with another Titan Corp employee. He pursues her like a lost puppy and she is constantly mystified at his interest in her, and even a little annoyed by his avidity to be her boyfriend. So I found it completely unconvincing when at the very end she realizes she has REAL FEELINGS for the guy. Gag.
This is a very light and silly book. It's cathartic to read about their Robin Hood inspired ploy and fun to imagine that such a scheme could actually work. The only part I didn't buy was that B-plot of Tina's romance with another Titan Corp employee. He pursues her like a lost puppy and she is constantly mystified at his interest in her, and even a little annoyed by his avidity to be her boyfriend. So I found it completely unconvincing when at the very end she realizes she has REAL FEELINGS for the guy. Gag.
Quick read, would be great for a plane ride/vacation. I liked the writing. Certainly not a life changing book, but it passed the time just fine.
Fun, quick read. It's cute without being *too* cheesy (although it has its moments). I wish the girl gang relationship developed more, but it was still worth the read.
This book was a fun premise - an assistant at a big media corporation embezzled money to pay off student loans, and soon a movement is born. I mean, sure, totally illegal, but it has a Robin Hood kind of vibe that everyone can get behind.
It was just undeveloped. I read this book in a day, and I think it's because it was so undeveloped. In fact, I got to the end and thought that's it?
Everything wrapped up neatly - too neatly. There wasn't much character development - even though the main character kept telling us there was. There wasn't.
It was a fun, quick read, but not one I would recommend.
It was just undeveloped. I read this book in a day, and I think it's because it was so undeveloped. In fact, I got to the end and thought that's it?
Everything wrapped up neatly - too neatly. There wasn't much character development - even though the main character kept telling us there was. There wasn't.
It was a fun, quick read, but not one I would recommend.
tense
fast-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:
Yes
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
For those fans of The Devil Wears Prada, this one's for you. Not exceptional, but a good piece of summer fluff.
My first read of 2017, was a book that I randomly picked up from a display in the library. This book wasn't bad but I felt like it was lacking details and clear transitions between events. It seemed to jump from one day or event to the next, without wrapping up the previous day's events. There were some minor details that didn't make sense but the story was good.