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Startup by Doree Shafrir

I enjoyed peeking into NYC startup culture and it was fun to read about the the gritty current happenings in the tech scene. I felt like a fly on the wall in VC meetings and startup drama and it felt delectable to witness such a detailed and current tech happenings. Otherwise, I didn't like anything about this book. It wasn't funny or meaningful or really interesting at all. Almost all the dialog was pointless and even the workplace crushes lacked oomph and excitement. Sabrina was the only character that had an interesting dilemma that seemed worth reading about... but the ending didn't provide any direction toward fixing her problems.

Speaking of the ending, I have no idea what to make of it... Maybe the author is making a statement about how today's working 20-somethings are vapid and their struggles are frustratingly meaningless? If that's the case, I am angry I bought this book. If that's not the case, I still don't understand the point.