A review by nickscoby
Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber by Susan Fowler

4.0

I was really excited to read this book, knowing just enough about Fowler's background, i.e., she was homeschooled until college and she "took down" Uber. I do think the book lives up to the hype, especially content wise. I mean, the sexism in the company is so brazen that it's nearly unbelievable but also completely realistic. It's just a company on steroids. I think it's a very Timely and 21st century narrative, as well above and beyond the sexism. I appreciate Fowler's concern about being a learned and "good" person in this day and age. Those parts all ring true to me. The one down side is that, unfortunately, I do not think she's a gifted writer. That is to say, the prose is pretty standard and she repeats this motif of wanting to be a subject and not an object too many times. She needs to work on showing and not telling. Additionally, there are some moments that feel like they are straight out of a screenplay, such as the ending. Most likely, I will see the movie, though. LOL.