Many thanks to NetGalley, SparkPress and Dreamscape Media for gifting me an audio ARC of this torn from the headlines novel by Susie Orman Schnall, perfectly narrated by Tiffany Bache and Hillary Huber. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Everyone is anxiously anticipating the launch of BrightSpot, an insertable technology set to change people's lives. Only Anna knows that the technology doesn't work. Jamie is trying to make her mark as a journalist and she gets the opportunity to interview Anna. Then she realizes that Anna may be hiding something.
This one definitely harkens to Elizabeth Holmes and her Dropout story, but it's a story of the issues and inequalities women in the workplace face every day. This was definitely a character-driven story and alternated between the POV of Anna and Jamie. you'll be cheering one on while booing the other. Plus, you feel for all the people behind the scenes! The writing and narration were spot on, and it felt suspenseful to see what would happen with the IPO approaching. It's definitely a scary tale as well, as we allow technology to encroach more and more into our lives. We can only hope that those involved are a bit more ethical.
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