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merlesstorys's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
Wow.
I had this book on my list for a while and finally came around reading it, and it was so great.
The four main women, Max, Olivia, Lauren and Care, are all pretty different and we get to see how their lifes outside of work look like, but most importantly we get to know their shitty work environments. How the boys get better jobs, how reports of SA are dismissed, how they need a whisper network to help each other instead of being acknowledged.
The characters’ personalities didn’t wartet to me that much because that wasn’t the focus. The focus was their actions to create a different world for women. And it worked: every step stone of their blog felt important and exciting to me and all those anxieties about happenstances and job security felt understandable. And I liked how they were able to be in control of the blog’s power and especially (more or less) of their anonymity, until they wanted to be heard by their real names. The fact that everything worked out for them in the end - relatively - was the cherry on top.
(Also I cannot shake my first impression that the blog would be a bit like Gossip Girl in corporate world, and it for pretty good)
I had this book on my list for a while and finally came around reading it, and it was so great.
The four main women, Max, Olivia, Lauren and Care, are all pretty different and we get to see how their lifes outside of work look like, but most importantly we get to know their shitty work environments. How the boys get better jobs, how reports of SA are dismissed, how they need a whisper network to help each other instead of being acknowledged.
The characters’ personalities didn’t wartet to me that much because that wasn’t the focus. The focus was their actions to create a different world for women. And it worked: every step stone of their blog felt important and exciting to me and all those anxieties about happenstances and job security felt understandable. And I liked how they were able to be in control of the blog’s power and especially (more or less) of their anonymity, until they wanted to be heard by their real names. The fact that everything worked out for them in the end - relatively - was the cherry on top.
(Also I cannot shake my first impression that the blog would be a bit like Gossip Girl in corporate world, and it for pretty good)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Misogyny, and Bullying
cassielaj's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book reminded me of The Bold Type: it features strong female friendships and workplace challenges, and it’s not exactly realistic in terms of how the world works, but it’s not unbelievable either. And it makes some really good points about real issues. If you own a pink pussy hat or have ever discussed smashing the patriarchy, this book is for you.
Writing-wise, I thought the pacing at the beginning was slow, and some of the characters were better developed than others (at least at first). And everything came together almost too easily in the end. But on the other hand, it’s nice to look at these kinds of situations with a sense of hope that they could be resolved.
All that to say, I’m glad I read it.
Writing-wise, I thought the pacing at the beginning was slow, and some of the characters were better developed than others (at least at first). And everything came together almost too easily in the end. But on the other hand, it’s nice to look at these kinds of situations with a sense of hope that they could be resolved.
All that to say, I’m glad I read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Alcohol, and Cursing
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