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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
it started slow for me but when I got into 1/3 in, I started to really get into it. it's worth a read from the library.
Fun quick easy read that felt as if it was lifted from current events in the news. Interesting insight to start up culture. Ending was rather abrupt and left me wondering if I had missed something.
When I first started reading this, I was afraid that I was just too damn old to get it. Some of the acronyms were foreign and until the definition was revealed, I strained at the story. Finally, by about the third chapter, my brain caught up with the times and I "heard" the language. The business world is represented without pulling any punches. Some folks will do anything to make their million. And, business is business regardless of the time.
So, I started this book thinking it was one thing...and I'm not sure I even remember what/why...but it was not that. HOWEVER - I was very pleasantly surprised about the pace, story, and characters.
I am a regular listener of Doree and Matt's podcast (Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure) and I should have known, just from listening to Doree that I would enjoy her writing voice. I enjoy her intelligent humor on the podcast, the book was just as enjoyable. The characters were well developed and personable, so I cared about what happened to them. The story was interesting and engaging, so not only did I enjoy it, but I am eager for more. Doree is a talented writer and I look forward to reading more of her work.
I am a regular listener of Doree and Matt's podcast (Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure) and I should have known, just from listening to Doree that I would enjoy her writing voice. I enjoy her intelligent humor on the podcast, the book was just as enjoyable. The characters were well developed and personable, so I cared about what happened to them. The story was interesting and engaging, so not only did I enjoy it, but I am eager for more. Doree is a talented writer and I look forward to reading more of her work.
Startup is a fun read, perfect for your next summer vacation book. It centers really on three different women - all working in the startup tech industry either directly or peripherally. The book really excels when discussing the world they live in, the new way of life for millennials and "older people" aka 30-somethings. The world is a different place and this book shows that. It also dapples with the newest issues with equality without getting too preachy.
I was sorry to see the book end, and feel like I didn't get as satisfying of an ending as I was hoping for. Maybe a book 2?
I was sorry to see the book end, and feel like I didn't get as satisfying of an ending as I was hoping for. Maybe a book 2?
Really did not enjoy this at all. Overly descriptive to the point of distracting, not much of a plot, the characters were underdeveloped, and the ending just hangs there. I guess it's to let us readers imagine what would happen next. I imagine that the three women characters went off somewhere to talk to Lena Dunham about things, since I think they have as much understanding about what feminism does as she has.
Let's begin. "Startup" I think was supposed to be a tongue and cheek look at the startup and tech industry in New York. Told in the third person we follow 3 characters.
Mack McAllister (rising star in the startup industry) Sabrina (back in the workforce working for one of Mack's managers) Katya (a reporter) who works for Sabrina's husband, Dan. There is also the character of Isabel who I guess you could say is the catalyst for a lot of things that happen in this book, but I don't consider her or Dan main characters really. They are just there for the majority of the book.
I didn't like any of the characters. The men were awful, but I think I was supposed to root for the three women (Sabrina, Katya, and Isabel) at the end of the book and I didn't. The three of them were just as terrible as the men in this book and I hated that we had Katya being a particular hypocrite about what the character of Mack got up to considering what was going on with her too.
Honestly most of the things that were discussed went over my head a fair bit. I am 37 so I am on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. I loathe Snapchat and will never get an account. Why does anyone think I need to see a picture of you with a dog nose? Ahem.
I didn't like the writing in this at all. It took til about the 40 percent mark to even get the story up to interesting status for me. The first couple of chapters were painfully over written and it was hard to even read some of the sentences.
The ending fell flat for me. I guess I should have been all girl power. Instead I rolled my eyes.
Let's begin. "Startup" I think was supposed to be a tongue and cheek look at the startup and tech industry in New York. Told in the third person we follow 3 characters.
Mack McAllister (rising star in the startup industry) Sabrina (back in the workforce working for one of Mack's managers) Katya (a reporter) who works for Sabrina's husband, Dan. There is also the character of Isabel who I guess you could say is the catalyst for a lot of things that happen in this book, but I don't consider her or Dan main characters really. They are just there for the majority of the book.
I didn't like any of the characters. The men were awful, but I think I was supposed to root for the three women (Sabrina, Katya, and Isabel) at the end of the book and I didn't. The three of them were just as terrible as the men in this book and I hated that we had Katya being a particular hypocrite about what the character of Mack got up to considering what was going on with her too.
Honestly most of the things that were discussed went over my head a fair bit. I am 37 so I am on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. I loathe Snapchat and will never get an account. Why does anyone think I need to see a picture of you with a dog nose? Ahem.
I didn't like the writing in this at all. It took til about the 40 percent mark to even get the story up to interesting status for me. The first couple of chapters were painfully over written and it was hard to even read some of the sentences.
There was one person at MorningRave who did not post any selfies to Instagram. She was there to dance, and only to dance. Nor did she say hello to Mack. She knew who he was, but he was not yet aware of her existence. Katya Pasternack was at the party with her boyfriend, Victor, who himself was a founder of a small company called StrollUp.
Katya weighed ninety-nine pounds and had never gone to the gym a day in her life, but she danced at this party as though it were her job.
Mack McAllister exited his East Village apartment building wearing a royal-blue gingham-checked button-down shirt tucked into jeans and a navy blazer. He carried a soft brown briefcase with two buckles, given to Mack by his father when he graduated from the University of Texas and on which his initials--WSM, William Sumner McAllister--were embossed in gold capital letters.
The ending fell flat for me. I guess I should have been all girl power. Instead I rolled my eyes.
This was an engaging read about a world that I'm not altogether familiar with. One big downside is that there were grammatical errors and typos in my edition which made the book seem amateurish. I think the book could have went further in exploring the issues of race and sexism it only touched on. Overall, the story was enjoyable.
I wasn't planning on picking up this book, as I have little interest in internet start-up culture and I'm so damn sick of reading books set in NYC. I kept seeing positive reviews, though, so I thought, what the hell, I'll give it a shot. I'm really glad I did. It's a relevant book in several ways - the bro culture in the tech field, the obsession with developing the next great app, the way women's experiences with harassment are discredited. I definitely recommend this book.
regretted buying this book and had it shipped from overseas. I spent so much to get this book because of the reviews I've read on Amazon and Goodreads. Unfortunately, this isn't my cup of tea. I wished it talked more about the struggles and triumphs of a startup than just focusing on gossips and scandals. Lesson learned, I should have checked the comments on the section for ratings of 1-2.