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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I love Katherine Kellgren, the narrator, but not even she could save this book. I listened to it while driving and if I’d had any other book downloaded that wouldn’t make me tired I wouldn’t have finished it.
3.5 stars. Fairly predictable and a bit slow to start, but it gets better as it goes and it's a perfect vacation read.
I can't decide how to rate this book. I found Imogen Tate rather ridiculous and unsympathetic -- but despite that, the book was fairly entertaining and compelling.
Meh. I loved Imogen's character even though I felt she was portrayed very drastically - what person in their early 40s can't figure out Instagram? I felt like the book drug in a bit in the middle. It was interesting while I was reading it and it was fun to root against Eve since she was truly awful. Fine for the fluffy fiction it is.
Imogen Tate is the 42 year old Editor in Chief of Glossy, a popular fashion magazine. Upon return from a medical leave, Imogen finds out that her whole magazine has been turned digital, and the woman who was once her assistant is now her boss. When long-forms are replaced by listicles (spell check wants that word to be testicles), can Imogen hang or will she be forced into early retirement?
Many reviewers are incredulous that a GenX woman sucks at email. Who has heard of a 42-year-old woman who is completely shit at tech? Me! Especially women who have spent their entire career in mainstream publishing, a field notorious for being late to the technology game. Especially women who have been distracted by kids and then illness like Imogen was.
So while Imogen may have been behind the game at the beginning of the book, like the 42-year-old women I know who have to adapt or die, she's a freaking quick learner. Kindness, politeness, and the desire to learn wins the day.
After reading Sweetbitter, this book was a balm to my soul. It's a fun, fluffy, revenge story with a lot of snort-out-loud references to how bizarre new media is.
Many reviewers are incredulous that a GenX woman sucks at email. Who has heard of a 42-year-old woman who is completely shit at tech? Me! Especially women who have spent their entire career in mainstream publishing, a field notorious for being late to the technology game. Especially women who have been distracted by kids and then illness like Imogen was.
So while Imogen may have been behind the game at the beginning of the book, like the 42-year-old women I know who have to adapt or die, she's a freaking quick learner. Kindness, politeness, and the desire to learn wins the day.
After reading Sweetbitter, this book was a balm to my soul. It's a fun, fluffy, revenge story with a lot of snort-out-loud references to how bizarre new media is.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was a great read. A fun look at the cutthroat world of social media with the print world. It's a fun book, good writing & really enjoyable.
A campy All About Eve meets Devil Wears Prada meets social media. Fine for if you want a breezy read and don't mind a ton of name/label dropping (I was actually somewhat proud of myself when I recognized a fictional version of Tavi and DVF). Skip if you're not fond of generational stereotypes. The characters, particularly Eve, were pretty one-dimensional. Rant continued in spoilers (not really spoilers, just rant):