A review by gleegz
I Hear She's a Real Bitch by Jen Agg

3.0

This book is good, particularly the parts about her process of conceptualizing and designing her new restaurants, sexism in the industry, and the complexity of running excellent service. I learned a lot. I’m not an industry person but have enjoyed a meal at the Black Hoof and cocktails Cocktail Bar, so it was cool to learn more about the history of those establishments and her impressive journey in building them. It gave me new insight and appreciation for what my industry friends do for a living. I could have used fewer insights about her earlier life - there’s nothing particularly standout or interesting about that part - and I really appreciated her obviously wonderful marriage but could have done without the meditations on her seven year itch, etc. But she’s a good writer, and Jen Agg is an important voice for women in business, especially in a highly gendered industry where boundaries between work and professional lives are profoundly blurred.