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A review by camilleisreading24
Startup by Doree Shafrir
4.0
This was a really fun book! Perfect thing to bring on my day trip to Rehoboth Beach :) funny, lots of pop culture references, and a quick read. This book follows a few characters working in the tech scene in NYC. Kind of had a Silicon Valley feel to it.
Mack McAllister is the "start up bro" trying to secure funding for his work mindfulness company. But his recent affair with one of his employees threatens to spook his investors. Katya Pasternak is a young writer for TechScene magazine trying to make a name for herself as a journalist. Her boss, Dan, encourages her writing until his friendliness crosses a boundary. Dan's wife works for Mack and resents her husband's long workdays and their inequitable distribution of childcare.
All of the characters' lives and motives are intertwined, but never felt unwieldy. The ending was a little abrupt but I think the writer may be setting herself up for a sequel if this one does well. And I'm fine with that; I'd love to see what these characters do next!
Mack McAllister is the "start up bro" trying to secure funding for his work mindfulness company. But his recent affair with one of his employees threatens to spook his investors. Katya Pasternak is a young writer for TechScene magazine trying to make a name for herself as a journalist. Her boss, Dan, encourages her writing until his friendliness crosses a boundary. Dan's wife works for Mack and resents her husband's long workdays and their inequitable distribution of childcare.
All of the characters' lives and motives are intertwined, but never felt unwieldy. The ending was a little abrupt but I think the writer may be setting herself up for a sequel if this one does well. And I'm fine with that; I'd love to see what these characters do next!