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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I just find it really hard to believe that in 2016 a 42 year old successful magazine editor would struggle so much with technology. Imogen seemed 72. I think she was young enough when technology really started becoming a major part of life that she would have easily picked it up and really would't have been able to do her job with out it.
What a fabulous book! Smart, sexy, and it really made me think about my generation in the work force. Loved it
I loved this book because I felt that I actually lived it. I spent the bulk of my career in magazine publishing in NYC and I have to admit, the authors nail the description of it with perfection in this book. My experiences working in magazine publishing at the dawn of the “dot.com” revolution mirrored this story. It also helps that I’m the same age as the main character, Imogen Tate, and like her, have worked with the millennial generation. The authors brilliantly and honestly expose what it’s like to be a 40-something woman working in today’s world where experience counts for nothing and your technical knowledge of social media counts for everything. If you’ve ever wondered what working in magazine publishing in NYC is like, this book describes it perfectly. I love the attention to detail that the authors managed, such as brilliantly weaving in small details such as consumers today don’t know anymore if they are looking at paid or unpaid content. There used to be a separation of church and state in magazine publishing, but those lines have blurred. The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was that I felt that the main character had it within her power and wherewithal to blow the whistle on how the employees were being treated (if you’ve ever had a bad boss, you’ll be able to commiserate with the main character) but she didn’t. In some ways, perhaps it made her character very real, but I’d like to think that if I had been in her position, I would have done things differently.
Laura
Laura
Delicious, perfectly entertaining and exactly on point (or should I say on fleek?). Discusses the hilarious workplace generational gap that between millennials and the generation that was professionally raised without Facebook, Twitter, and hashtags.
Being someone smack in the middle (not quite a Millennial, and overlapped with the Blackberry world just a bit, but never have had a job without 24-hour email), I was able to appreciate what both sides had to offer. In the end, a lot of the message was that everyone has something to offer. And to be classy. And you knew that would be the message going in, but Sykes let it all play out so very well. The surprise was not in the ending, but in how the story unfolded. The social media use observation is alone worth reading it.
But, if you have time, I HIGHLY recommend the audio version. The narrator was great--she did all the voices so well. I couldn't stop listening to it and am very glad I purchased it (instead of checked it out of the library).
Being someone smack in the middle (not quite a Millennial, and overlapped with the Blackberry world just a bit, but never have had a job without 24-hour email), I was able to appreciate what both sides had to offer. In the end, a lot of the message was that everyone has something to offer. And to be classy. And you knew that would be the message going in, but Sykes let it all play out so very well. The surprise was not in the ending, but in how the story unfolded. The social media use observation is alone worth reading it.
But, if you have time, I HIGHLY recommend the audio version. The narrator was great--she did all the voices so well. I couldn't stop listening to it and am very glad I purchased it (instead of checked it out of the library).
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fun, light read that did make you think a bit about this social media obsessed generation. I listened to it as an audio book, and while I love the character of Imogen, I found the narrator's voice a bit grating when she did the other characters, particularly Eve. But, we were kind of supposed to be irritated by her, so maybe it worked perfectly. A good, frothy read, but there are other books in the same genre that do it better.
Charming story of knowing when and how to be adaptable in a new age society where the game of life has changed. Inspiring tale of survival of the fittest or trying to not be an extinct dinosaur.
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed this. It's a good, solid, fun read. Maybe not the most realistic of stories, but a lot of fun. I had a slight problem with the fact that the main character is 42 (younger than me!) and supposedly so inept and clueless about technology that her assistant prints out her emails for her. If she had been 70 or 80, I would have bought it, but I found it hard to believe a woman in her 40s was so clueless. But I enjoyed it nonetheless and if you have any interest in fashion, you will too.
I really enjoyed this. It's a good, solid, fun read. Maybe not the most realistic of stories, but a lot of fun. I had a slight problem with the fact that the main character is 42 (younger than me!) and supposedly so inept and clueless about technology that her assistant prints out her emails for her. If she had been 70 or 80, I would have bought it, but I found it hard to believe a woman in her 40s was so clueless. But I enjoyed it nonetheless and if you have any interest in fashion, you will too.