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A review by kimberussell
The Knockoff by Jo Piazza, Lucy Sykes
4.0
Imogen Tate is the 42 year old Editor in Chief of Glossy, a popular fashion magazine. Upon return from a medical leave, Imogen finds out that her whole magazine has been turned digital, and the woman who was once her assistant is now her boss. When long-forms are replaced by listicles (spell check wants that word to be testicles), can Imogen hang or will she be forced into early retirement?
Many reviewers are incredulous that a GenX woman sucks at email. Who has heard of a 42-year-old woman who is completely shit at tech? Me! Especially women who have spent their entire career in mainstream publishing, a field notorious for being late to the technology game. Especially women who have been distracted by kids and then illness like Imogen was.
So while Imogen may have been behind the game at the beginning of the book, like the 42-year-old women I know who have to adapt or die, she's a freaking quick learner. Kindness, politeness, and the desire to learn wins the day.
After reading Sweetbitter, this book was a balm to my soul. It's a fun, fluffy, revenge story with a lot of snort-out-loud references to how bizarre new media is.
Many reviewers are incredulous that a GenX woman sucks at email. Who has heard of a 42-year-old woman who is completely shit at tech? Me! Especially women who have spent their entire career in mainstream publishing, a field notorious for being late to the technology game. Especially women who have been distracted by kids and then illness like Imogen was.
So while Imogen may have been behind the game at the beginning of the book, like the 42-year-old women I know who have to adapt or die, she's a freaking quick learner. Kindness, politeness, and the desire to learn wins the day.
After reading Sweetbitter, this book was a balm to my soul. It's a fun, fluffy, revenge story with a lot of snort-out-loud references to how bizarre new media is.