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colleenclementine's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5
i really liked this! especially as a book club book, there is so much i want to say and discuss! the writing was easy to follow, i actually knew who the characters were and it was nice and short
i literally just finished this 2 minutes ago so i'm putting all of my thoughts below the spoiler! but was a fun easy read
- sadly i had hoped sam would have been the culprit for the missing baby because i did not like her at all and wish she was the villian i'm kind of annoyed that she got her happy ending lol
- jake is very clearly a loser and i understand the book tries to show the dichotomy of his character and how he can be a "good guy" and a "bad guy" but like... he's a bad guy. he steals, he cheats, he wants what he can't have, he manipulates. do i think that means he deserves to get outsed of teh company he built before a 2 billion IPO? honestly, no i don't. just because he's a fuck ass doesn't mean he wasn't also like a good businessman? i'm curious how strangers is doing post IPO lol i wish we had learned that
- i am sad for anna and jessica bc they both got played by this dork. clearly neither of them knew what they were getting themselves into but it does make me sad for them .
- the therapy that these 400 half siblings will need is just too much. i guess i applaud their mothers for being the bigger women, but it certainly would not be me. me, my 20 million dollars from my exes company and my children would be OUT of there
i really liked this! especially as a book club book, there is so much i want to say and discuss! the writing was easy to follow, i actually knew who the characters were and it was nice and short
i literally just finished this 2 minutes ago so i'm putting all of my thoughts below the spoiler! but was a fun easy read
- sadly i had hoped sam would have been the culprit for the missing baby because i did not like her at all and wish she was the villian i'm kind of annoyed that she got her happy ending lol
- jake is very clearly a loser and i understand the book tries to show the dichotomy of his character and how he can be a "good guy" and a "bad guy" but like... he's a bad guy. he steals, he cheats, he wants what he can't have, he manipulates. do i think that means he deserves to get outsed of teh company he built before a 2 billion IPO? honestly, no i don't. just because he's a fuck ass doesn't mean he wasn't also like a good businessman? i'm curious how strangers is doing post IPO lol i wish we had learned that
- i am sad for anna and jessica bc they both got played by this dork. clearly neither of them knew what they were getting themselves into but it does make me sad for them .
- the therapy that these 400 half siblings will need is just too much. i guess i applaud their mothers for being the bigger women, but it certainly would not be me. me, my 20 million dollars from my exes company and my children would be OUT of there
_bookmark_babe_'s review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
Thought it'd be more woman empowerment driven writing. Not girl battling girls because of the same fuckboy. But did also say to take no crap!
novelvisits's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to @zibbybooks for a #gifted copy of #WomenAreTheFiercestCreatures
Let’s start with the title:
Let’s start with the title:
mmqin's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
alexaedstrom's review against another edition
4.0
To start - I am Jake’s #1 hater. I found myself rolling my eyes and scoffing multiple times while having to endure his written conversation and explanation of actions - he is the biggest piece of shit and I have no empathy for him. Zero. I think the author could have been meaner about him because he is the worst… and unfortunately he is the exact stereotype of many high net worth men and wannabe Elon Musks. He is so gross.
I am also a Pam (Jake’s mom) hater because she is so deeply entrenched in the patriarchy that I can’t have empathy for her lack of self awareness.
I am also a Pam (Jake’s mom) hater because she is so deeply entrenched in the patriarchy that I can’t have empathy for her lack of self awareness.
coffeesearcher's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
booksaremypeople's review against another edition
4.0
This is a quick read, perfect for vacation mode. This novel follows the drama surrounding the women in Jake Sarnoff’s life. Jake, a tech giant, created the social media platforms Strangers, which sounds like the online community, Nextdoor. He's about to become a billionaire because his company is going public. The novel explores three women in his life. There's Anna, his first wife. They’re divorced and have teenage boys together. She helped Jake build his company. Jessica is his new, fifteen-years younger wife. She’s twenty-five and pregnant. Then there’s Sam who runs a fitness studio where Jessica, the young pregnant wife, attends. Sam also happens to know Jake well from college. The novel starts with Jake and Jessica discovering their baby is missing and then reels back eight months earlier in time. This is a novel about complex relationships, how ideas are born and who gets to claim them and it explores the struggles that women face in terms of trying to balance work and parenting. For more book reviews listen to my book recommendation podcast: BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE.
ashleykritzer's review against another edition
5.0
I think this will be one of my 2023 favorites and go-to recs!
Thank you to Zibby Books for my gifted advance copy. I’d read and liked “We Came Here to Forget” by Andrea so I expected to enjoy this one — but didn’t know it would absolutely hook me. The dialogue and women’s internal monologues were perfectly done.
This is the story of three women whose lives are intertwined through their involvement with one Silicon Valley tech bro whose company is on the verge of an IPO. I don’t think you need to know anymore than that, honestly.
I read about 30 pages on Saturday night and finished the book in one sitting on Sunday night. I usually prefer one character when there are multiple POVs, but in this book, I looked forward to each perspective. This was a soapy but serious commentary on gender roles. I
Thank you to Zibby Books for my gifted advance copy. I’d read and liked “We Came Here to Forget” by Andrea so I expected to enjoy this one — but didn’t know it would absolutely hook me. The dialogue and women’s internal monologues were perfectly done.
This is the story of three women whose lives are intertwined through their involvement with one Silicon Valley tech bro whose company is on the verge of an IPO. I don’t think you need to know anymore than that, honestly.
I read about 30 pages on Saturday night and finished the book in one sitting on Sunday night. I usually prefer one character when there are multiple POVs, but in this book, I looked forward to each perspective. This was a soapy but serious commentary on gender roles. I