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usersavvy's review
2.0
If you knew her business went under a few years after this book was published it might change your opinion of it while reading...
tabithare's review
a vapid, soulless book. but to quote amoruso herself, a #GIRLBOSS has gotta do what a #GIRLBOSS has gotta do
rblack205's review against another edition
5.0
For a book which has received a lot of criticism on Goodreads, I was extremely surprised!
As a 25 year old woman this has reignited my passion and love to develop myself and my creativity. It has given me the kick up the ass and motivation that I've been lacking all this time. Sophia truly is a badass and with a hell of a lot streetsmarts to go with it. I am so happy to have found a book written by someone I can relate to.
As a 25 year old woman this has reignited my passion and love to develop myself and my creativity. It has given me the kick up the ass and motivation that I've been lacking all this time. Sophia truly is a badass and with a hell of a lot streetsmarts to go with it. I am so happy to have found a book written by someone I can relate to.
oprah_wimpy's review
1.0
I listened to the audiobook as part of training for work. Ugh. I wanted to like it. I find it so annoying and really struggled to finish. I learned absolutely nothing from this and was left feeling really icky as she just continued to toot her own horn about how successful she is which just came off like a very gross brag over and over.
lynecia's review
3.0
At first I breathed a sigh of relief that I'd gotten this audiobook for free. I rolled my eyes at what was the too-general, parroted very general "advice" that sounded as if it was copied and pasted from every women's magazine ever. I enjoyed hearing about Sophia's personal story though - she created "Nasty Gal" by herself by selling vintage clothes in Ebay auctions, and grew it to an company worth $100Million - with no debt, mind you. Needless to say, she's a smart cookie. She was a bit of a delinquent in her early years, but she doesn't use to her wayward past as an excuse, she merely used it to illustrate what is possible for those who don't come from money, or have a fancy degree.
Up until the point where she started to get specific, especially in the portion On Hiring, Staying Employed, and Firing, I was pretty sure that other than Sophia's own cool story, I was going to walk away from this book with nothing more than a bunch of platitudes, that I'd seen on Instagram a million times before.
Though I think her explanation of her own philosophical transformation(read: she was an anarchist/freegan,now she's embraced capitalism) was a bit shallow, and I disagreed with some of her logic behind it, I enjoyed some of her life philosophies and the no-nonsense advice on money.
I think if you haven't read any other books on empowerment or leadership that are out there and specifically geared to women, you'd like this. Though it isn't a how-to manual on how to start a business, its a decent and entertaining read for those who may be curious as to how some other folks got their start. What I admire about Sophia's path to success IS the unconventionality, and her story is proof that the ladder to success isn't clear-cut or One Size Fits All.
Up until the point where she started to get specific, especially in the portion On Hiring, Staying Employed, and Firing, I was pretty sure that other than Sophia's own cool story, I was going to walk away from this book with nothing more than a bunch of platitudes, that I'd seen on Instagram a million times before.
Though I think her explanation of her own philosophical transformation(read: she was an anarchist/freegan,now she's embraced capitalism) was a bit shallow, and I disagreed with some of her logic behind it, I enjoyed some of her life philosophies and the no-nonsense advice on money.
I think if you haven't read any other books on empowerment or leadership that are out there and specifically geared to women, you'd like this. Though it isn't a how-to manual on how to start a business, its a decent and entertaining read for those who may be curious as to how some other folks got their start. What I admire about Sophia's path to success IS the unconventionality, and her story is proof that the ladder to success isn't clear-cut or One Size Fits All.
craftylulu's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
Enjoyable but nothing spectacular to write home about. I do admit that I liked the book much better than the Netflix series.
carriesouthard's review
3.0
I wish this book was more about being a "girlboss" and less about her brand
fbroom's review against another edition
1.0
I picked this book because it was the winner in the business category in goodreads choice awards 2014! with over 20,000 votes
I thought maybe there is something to it .. but no really this whole thing could've been done on a talk show, a 1 hour interview or something where she can say everything she wanted to say but a book? I don't think so.
I could've totally missed the point of this book since a lot of people seem to like it!
I thought maybe there is something to it .. but no really this whole thing could've been done on a talk show, a 1 hour interview or something where she can say everything she wanted to say but a book? I don't think so.
I could've totally missed the point of this book since a lot of people seem to like it!
janagaton's review
4.0
This was a great book to start the new year off with; it served as motivation to achieve my goals and all that. Sophia Amoruso's "started from the bottom" story is amazing, and it's crazy how hard work and a bit of luck can go a long way. It's unrealistic for my life personally (not to be a Debby downer), but nevertheless, it was a fun book to read, and it reminded me how strong and capable I can be as a woman in this modern world.