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While it was truly interesting to read about the creation of Nasty Gal and Sophia's atypical rise to success, and while I respect and admire anyone who makes something from nothing, gosh I wish she would have been a little bit more humble. And not so in your face with the WORK WORK WORK YOUR ASS OF GIRLBOSS TAKING NO SHIT EAT SLEEP BREATHE WORK HARD WORK. It turns me off and I doubt it's as fun to work with her as she says it is.
I found her "bad girl" years a little too celebrated. She was a pretty serious shop lifter, a lot more than a couple of nail polish bottles here and there, and I find it weird that it's all laugh laugh wasn't that a hilarious time now I'm a respectable CEO. Also a lot of the "business advice" was pretty straight forward and repetitive. I didn't need a book to tell me not to talk shit about my employers on social media.
It was hip and fun and cool to read about someone who stuck it to the man. But now she kind of is the man. And for someone who hates words like "edgy" and "twerk," she sure has a lot of annoying phrases to share. Let your freak flag fly. Oi vey.
I found her "bad girl" years a little too celebrated. She was a pretty serious shop lifter, a lot more than a couple of nail polish bottles here and there, and I find it weird that it's all laugh laugh wasn't that a hilarious time now I'm a respectable CEO. Also a lot of the "business advice" was pretty straight forward and repetitive. I didn't need a book to tell me not to talk shit about my employers on social media.
It was hip and fun and cool to read about someone who stuck it to the man. But now she kind of is the man. And for someone who hates words like "edgy" and "twerk," she sure has a lot of annoying phrases to share. Let your freak flag fly. Oi vey.
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Dec 28, 2017 04:57PM
I am on page 68 and not that inspired or excited by it so far.
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Eric wrote: "I am on page 68 and not that inspired or excited by it so far."It's not gonna get much better, unfortunately.
I see what you meant Elizabeth. :(
Eric wrote: "I see what you meant Elizabeth. :("Ah no! Sorry you didn't like it. The concept was great but I just don't think it was executed properly.
I watched the show, and it was good! Haven’t read the book tho. In the show I think that Sophia wasn’t supposed to be portrayed as a big role model, but more like an actual bitch, but you kinda feel for her lol!
Charlie wrote: "I watched the show, and it was good! Haven’t read the book tho. In the show I think that Sophia wasn’t supposed to be portrayed as a big role model, but more like an actual bitch, but you kinda fee..."I heard the show was a disaster... I want to read/watch stories about strong, hard-working women! Not sassy bitches.
I watched the tv show about her life on Netflix and the entire time I kept thinking does being a girl boss how to equate to being a asshole? Good to know I don’t need to waste my time reading the book. Great Review!
Skyler wrote: "I watched the tv show about her life on Netflix and the entire time I kept thinking does being a girl boss how to equate to being a asshole? Good to know I don’t need to waste my time reading the b..."Really not sure why they wanted her to appear that way in the show... makes sense why I didn't last.
"Eric wrote: "I see what you meant Elizabeth. :("Elizabeth wrote:Ah no! Sorry you didn't like it! The concept was great but I just don't think it was executed properly." **Oh, I liked the book Elizabeth, just didn't love it. Pretty much agree with your review 100%. As I wrote in my own review, what I DID LOVE was the idea BEHIND the book: empowering young women. That's something that, too often, doers not happen.
