Helen Wan

Sweet book. Easy read

A very light chicklit-y read about a woman trying to get ahead in a law firm, but whose gender and race get in the way.

Interesting read, but the subsequent discussion with my adult bk group was...not. Several women completely dismissed the idea that a person's race might affect his/her ability to move up in a job. SMH.

This book was kind of a slap upside the head, in a very necessary way. It is about all that stuff that so many of us know or feel, but are too deeply wounded to articulate. A very bold book in terms of challenging The Establishment, whatever that is, from an insider (see author's bio). Should be required reading upon entering professional or grad school. And not just for the "others" among us. I couldn't put it down. Helen Wan, I love you.

It's a fast, entertaining read. I don't work in law, I'm not in a fast-paced career-track, and I'm working in Asia where I blend in more, but it reminded me of what it was like to be living in the US as an Asian female. Some things, I'm happy to forget.

(p.s. Got to love it that all the guys in the book were attractive :) )