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A Hundred Other Girls
A Hundred Other Girls: A Novel | Iman Hariri-Kia
4 posts | 4 read | 3 to read
"The most delightful, absorbing, and hilarious book I have read in ages." Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate Equation For fans of The Devil Wears Prada and The Bold Type comes a smart, modern story about the shifting media landscape and one Middle EasternAmerican writer finding her place in it. How far would you go to keep the job a hundred other girls are ready to take? Noora's life is a little off track. She's an aspiring writer and amateur blogger in New Yorkwhich is a nice way of saying that she tutors rich Upper East Side kids and is currently crashing on her sister's couch. But that's okay. Noora has Leila, who has always been her rock, and now she has another major influence to lean on: Vinyl magazine. The pages of Vinyl practically raised Noora, teaching her everything from how to properly insert a tampon to which political ideology she subscribes to. So when she lands a highly coveted job as assistant to Loretta James, Vinyl's iconic editor-in-chief, Noora can't believe her luck. Her only dream is to write for Vinyl, and now with her foot firmly in the door and the Loretta James as her mentor, Noora is finally on the right path... or so she thinks. Loretta is an unhinged nightmare, insecure and desperate to remain relevant in an evolving media landscape she doesn't understand. Noora's phone buzzes constantly with Loretta's bizarre demands, particularly with tasks Loretta hopes will undermine the success of Vinyl's wunderkind digital director Jade Aki. The reality of Noora's job is nothing like she expected, and a misguided crush on the hot IT guy only threatens to complicate things even more. But as Loretta and the old-school print team enter into a turf war with Jade and the woke-for-the-wrong-reasons digital team, Noora soon finds herself caught in the middle. And with her dream job on the line, she'll need to either choose a side or form her own. Clever, incisive, and thoroughly fun, A Hundred Other Girls is an insider's take on the changing media industry, an ode to sisterhood, and a profound exploration of what it means to chase your dreams.
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monibookishnerd
Mehso-so

The plot had great similarities to the Devil wears Prada but this here had rather a very cynical bite.

I appreciated that the FMC's background as a first generation migrant and her conflict on identity were discussed. It's awesome that body hair was addressed.

What I didn't enjoy so much is the name dropping.

I also appreciated that the characters are granted with many layers.

The monologues were a bit long, the pace too slow.

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Shievad
Mehso-so

I‘m conflicted about this book. I feel like it had potential and some good bones but needed more work and fewer buzz words and pop culture references (like seriously does every sentence need one??!!). It‘s very much like Devil Wears Prada despite repeatedly telling you in the early chapters “this isn‘t Devil Wears Prada”. Points for having a SWANA main character.

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Bekkers
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Pickpick

Book 53 for 2022. So good, very devil wears Prada vibes. Highly recommend

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Mpcacher
Pickpick

This is a coming-of-age type story of a young Muslim woman who lands her dream job at a magazine...think “The Devil Wears Prada“ updated for today's reality in media. It has lots of humour and a lot of worries about doing the right thing, if only she can figure out what that is. I enjoyed the main character and the story, but while it pondered some deeper issues, it didn't quite feel like they were given the gravitas they deserved. 3.75/5