A review by katievasquez
Startup by Doree Shafrir

4.0

Startup was a quick read, which was nice for me since I had finished a rather heavier book before. Startup is the perfect summer read, I found myself laughing out loud constantly while reading, the characters are almost too accurate and real at times, not in a bad way but I feel like I see these types of people on a regular basis, constant Twitter posts, snapchat selfies, etc. I also enjoyed the commentary on women in the tech scene/any workforce for that matter. Doree Shafrir also does an excellent job depicting female characters from different age groups and the sexism and ageism that exists in the male workforce. I found myself lost at times, not because of the writing but because I felt a little old among the young techies, I don't have a ton of apps on my phone, I don't have a twitter or snapchat, but this book honestly made me glad I didn't! I had so much fun reading this book and gaining insight into the young tech scene! Pick this up for the summer!