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A review by elle_laine
Anna Bright Is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This story follows two young women’s point-of-views in a world of cutthroat business dealings and intrigue. Anna Bright is the founder and CEO of a potentially very successful and revolutionary product that will change how people live their lives. What everyone doesn’t know is that not everything she does is above-board. Jamie Roman is an aspiring journalist with great potential. After coming in contact with Anna several times, Jamie can’t help but dig into Anna’s past and shady future plans for her business.
This was a fascinating read. I enjoyed learning through this story about corporate misconduct and the lengths people will go to for what they want. Having said that, at times I was a little confused with the corporate and business lingo. The ending also surprised me. I was looking for more of a clincher, but I think the ending was perfect for the story. Even though I am not very knowledgeable on business dealings, this story felt realistic and true to what women struggle with in the business world of men today.
I struggled a bit with the audiobook version of this book. Because of all the business terms, it was a bit more difficult for me to keep up over audio than normal. I also found myself speeding the audio up because the pacing was a bit slow for me. However, the narrators’ voices were engaging for the characters and I liked that there were two different narrators for each of the perspectives.
I definitely recommend this for those looking for more intrigue rather than thrills. There are no major plot twists, but the lies and misconduct are fascinating. If you liked Yellowface by R. F. Kuang, this should be your next read.
I received a copy of this book in an audiobook format from Dreamscape Media in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions here are mine and mine alone.