jayvall reviewed Breathe in, Cash Out by Madeleine Henry
Review of 'Breathe in, Cash Out' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
This is a book that I probably would have enjoyed more 10-15 years ago at the height of the "20-something woman survives a couple years at a crazy job and writes a book about it" craze. Think [b:The Nanny Diaries|228333|The Nanny Diaries (Nanny, #1)|Emma McLaughlin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390018191s/228333.jpg|221139] and [b:The Devil Wears Prada|5139|The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1)|Lauren Weisberger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388179604s/5139.jpg|38765], except, not as compelling. This was perhaps the most boring version of this story. Woman is working at a top investment banking firm, but to hear her tell it, a trained monkey could do her job. Ok, so she hates her job, and what she really wants to do is wait until she gets her bonus, then quit and open a yoga studio. It's not a spoiler to say that's exactly what happens. The conflict in this book is negligible at best. It's not bad, it's just boring.
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This is a book that I probably would have enjoyed more 10-15 years ago at the height of the "20-something woman survives a couple years at a crazy job and writes a book about it" craze. Think [b:The Nanny Diaries|228333|The Nanny Diaries (Nanny, #1)|Emma McLaughlin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390018191s/228333.jpg|221139] and [b:The Devil Wears Prada|5139|The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1)|Lauren Weisberger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388179604s/5139.jpg|38765], except, not as compelling. This was perhaps the most boring version of this story. Woman is working at a top investment banking firm, but to hear her tell it, a trained monkey could do her job. Ok, so she hates her job, and what she really wants to do is wait until she gets her bonus, then quit and open a yoga studio. It's not a spoiler to say that's exactly what happens. The conflict in this book is negligible at best. It's not bad, it's just boring.
I got this in a Goodreads Giveaway from the publisher. I probably won't win again haha.