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tl;dr Review:
Completely not what I expected and full of snarky and sly insight into our culture, female friendships, and the lies which we tell ourselves.
Full Review:
Yet, the more I read, the more I kept seeing her sly asides that indicated there was much more to this book and its protagonist than first meets the eye. Her wit combined with the unflinching and honest assessment of issues like what we will do to get ahead, how we can lose our dreams in the pursuit of what we think are our goals, our fauxlebrity (i.e. Real Housewives) worship, and even sexual harassment, led the book to read more like a feminist satire.
It also leaves you at moments with questions about to what lengths we would go to – both in working our way up the corporate ladder and in how far we’d go to protect and help our friends.
If you’re looking for a book that reads like “chick lit” and will have you smirking to yourself as often as you’re mulling over the insightful commentary on our current world, then you’ll love this!
I give it 4.5 out of 5 thumbs up.
