Book Review: Buying In
Media Type: Ebook
Title: Buying In
Author: Laura Hemphill
Publisher: New Harvest
Pages: Hardcover, 304 pages
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Source: TLC Book Tours
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Genre: Contemporary Fiction
HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart
Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction, with realistic characters and situations.
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Bright, ambitious Sophie Landgraf has landed a job as a Wall Street analyst. The small-town girl finally has her ticket to the American elite, but she doesn’t realize the toll it will take—on her boyfriend, on her family, and on her. It isn’t long before Sophie is floundering in this male-dominated world, and things are about to get worse.
With the financial crisis looming, Sophie becomes embroiled in a multibillion-dollar merger that could make or break her career. The problem? Three men at the top of their game, each with very different reasons for advancing the merger. Now Sophie doesn’t know whom to trust—or how far she’ll go to get ahead.
Set inside the high-stakes world of finance, Manhattan’s after-hours clubs, and factories in the Midwest and India, this is the high-powered, heartfelt story of a young woman finding her footing on Wall Street as it crumbles beneath her. Written by an industry veteran, Buying In tackles what it means to be a woman in a man’s world, and how to survive in big business without sacrificing who you are.
I’ve mulled this book over in my head for a few days and I’ve come to a conclusion. Buying In just wasn’t a book for me. It’s well-written. The characters are extremely realistic. Unfortunately it’s that extreme realism that made it a tough read for me. Buying In almost seems to read more like non-fiction than fiction at times, and that’s something I wasn’t expecting.
FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion.