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thatsssorachael's review
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment
amyvl93's review against another edition
3.0
This started as a really engaging listen, the juxtaposition between Wiener's life in New York and her move into tech was really well described. However, it did feel a little overlong and felt like we repeated a lot of the messages around sexism and excessive wealth in the organisations. I will say this may have been exacerbated by having to take a pause in listening to this because of my Spotify credits; though if you read a fair bit about the tech industry I'm not sure this would necessarily offer anything new.
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexism
williamlawrence's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Antisemitism
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
3.0
Wiener had some interesting critiques but I wish she would’ve delved deeper, especially about the issues of privacy violations and sexism in tech. It felt kind of glossed over and nothing substantial was said.
The way the synopsis is written I was expecting shocking things but since I’ve worked in tech/at start ups and my husband is in tech, I knew a lot of this stuff already. I’d recommend for anyone unfamiliar with the inside world of the tech industry and wants to learn more!
Summarizing the book in one sentence I’d say: A story of white men and their audacity 😂
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Drug abuse
Minor: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Racism, and Bullying
chilivanilli28's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
shelby1994's review against another edition
5.0
Less of a take-down of the newly minted 1%, and more of a deep-dive into the pitfalls of start-up culture, I have never been so thankful that I did not listen to my parents' advice and learn to code.
Wiener takes us on a panoramic tour of the Bay-area, full of 20-somethings with their company-branded hoodies, basement bedrooms, and recreational drugs, obsessed with the idea that Silicon Valley isn't just "work." It's a calling. But then the NSA's wiretapping program comes to light at the same time as the "avoid him/don't stay after work with him/don't cry when he shoves his hands down your pants at the company offsite" grapevine between the very, very few female employees at the startups beings to spill over into the media. And Wiener and her coworkers have to think about who actually benefits from working within a start-up culture and who is just exploited.
Read If:
1. You were jealous of college friends that moved out to the West coats with 6-figure starting salaries while you took another unpaid internship
2. You understand "seed funding"
3. You've been the only woman on your work team and took pride in it instead of questioning it.
Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual harassment
peachani's review
2.5
Graphic: Sexism and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Antisemitism and Misogyny
Minor: Drug use, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment
amberinbookland's review
2.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia