A review by frogggirl2
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is strongly reminiscent of "All Her Little Secrets" by Wanda M Morris.  This well-plotted and enormously feminist novel manages to convey small and large aspects of sexism, misogyny and abuse in the workplace. What resonated most strongly with me where the parts about motherhood, balancing/work life as a mother and the discrimination that mother's face (and that father's don't face) in the workplace.

It's not realistic that this would all resolve so completely positively for the women involved (or that the "bad" women and men would get their comeuppance).  The lack of any substantial representation of, or discussion about, women of color (or the LGBTQIA+ community) truly limits this book.  Because this is only about extremely high earning, bougie white women the novel lacks a certain amount of reality, depth and complexity -  it doesn't really depict the real world for many today.
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