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Careering
- Narrated by: Celine Buckens, Jo Hartley
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
'So perceptive and wise about the media, privilege, the differing but equally troubling pressures that women of all ages face, while still being moving, laugh out loud funny, and inspiring. I loved it.' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol
'As she did with sex in her first novel, Insatiable, now Daisy Buchanan holds up a mirror to the changing way we work in the raw and relatable Careering' Red
'This thought-provoking, emotionally intelligent, hilarious, sexy and always sharp novel is a fabulous ride.' Daily Mail
'A witty tale of the toxic world of modern work' Independent
careering (verb)
1. working endlessly for a job you used to love and now resent entirely
2. moving in a way that feels out of control
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Imogen has always dreamed of writing for a magazine. Infinite internships later, Imogen dreams of any job. Writing her blog around double shifts at the pub is neither fulfilling her creatively nor paying the bills.
Harri might just be Imogen's fairy godmother. She's moving from the glossy pages of Panache magazine to launch a fierce feminist site, The Know. And she thinks Imogen's most outrageous sexual content will help generate the clicks she needs.
But neither woman is aware of the crucial thing they have in common. Harri, at the other end of her career, has also been bitten and betrayed by the industry she has given herself to. Will she wake up to the way she's being exploited before her protégé realises that not everything is copy? Can either woman reconcile their love for work with the fact that work will never love them back? Or is a chaotic rebellion calling...
Hilarious and unflinchingly honest, Careering takes a hard look at the often toxic relationship working women have with their dream jobs.
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'The zeitgeisty read tackles the myth of the girl boss, with feelings of imposter syndrome, burnout and comparison rife throughout. Though entertaining - you can't help but cringe at some of the situations Imogen finds herself in - the novel takes a hard look at the very real challenges women still face in the workplace today. With the events of the last two years making many question what really matters in life, Buchanan leaves you with the reminder that whether you love or loathe your job, it doesn't define who you are or put a value on your self-worth.' Stylist
'A great great book. Daisy Buchanan has that special something that makes a wonderful popular fiction writer - acute observational skills, huge empathy and a perfect balance of light and shade. I loved loved loved Careering.' Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel
'Funny and warm but also so sharp on the struggles of women who want it all. Daisy's insight about being a woman trying to navigate life and desire is brilliant.' Ayisha Malik, author of Sofia Khan is not Obliged
'A love story about work, self-worth and modern womanhood, Careering is, quite simply, the funniest novel I've read all year.' Nell Frizzell, author of The Panic Years
'Full of brilliant characters, loveable chaos and a world of magazine nostalgia. If you've ever had a job suck your soul, even slightly, you'll love it.' Emma Gannon, author of Olive
'Blisteringly funny and painfully perceptive. Daisy has that magic gift, of capturing the nuance and detail of a very specific world in such a way that it feels universally, eternally relatable.' Lauren Bravo, author of How To Break Up With Fast Fashion
'Careering is instantly addictive. It's fresh and raw and mesmerising, filled with humour and heart. Without a doubt, this is the book I'll be shouting about to everyone this year as a must-read.' Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth
'This novel should be a must-read for everybody who has ever thought life will be better once their work rewards them. Spoiler: it won't, and this novel makes it feel ok. Unmissable.' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop
'Appallingly funny and ruthlessly honest, Careering shines a deeply human light on the exhausting highs and lows of life as a modern working woman. I loved it and related to just about every word.' Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call
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- SusanE
- 19-08-22
Enjoyed this
I’m not the target audience for their book but I enjoyed it, the description of her threesome experience really resonated because of the way it made her feel and the difficulty women have with owning their sexuality, but also getting into situations that can cause so many mixed feelings. I think it’s well done and would make a great film/series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-11-23
Second narrator woes
I’m four hours from the end but started to be driven mad by the second narrator. The first narrator is fantastic, and really embodies the character. The second narrator pauses in the middle of sentences constantly, making it hard to follow. Her characterisation of people in the book is cartoonish and ridiculous - which causes you to view them as cartoonish and ridiculous - when that’s definitely not what the author was going for. It’s also completely at odds with the effect from the first narrator.
Think it would have been better to have bought this as a book!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-12-22
Really fun book, hot on the heels of Insatiable
A very fun read/listen. I adored Insatiable and was very excited to read a similar vibe book, set in the media world with relatable characters. I found the narration voices became a bit odd in places, a bit overly comical for me personally. (It felt like a mix between narration and acting but I'm v happy with straight up narration as a listener.) Either way I found it enjoyable, Daisy is a writer I love to read, and I appreciated how the women's lives were not all about chasing romance, the career focus was nice. Plenty of humour but touching in the right places too.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-24
It’s fine but nothing more
The story is a bit predictable but easy to listen to. The characters are pretty two dimensional and the “posh totty” voices do become grating. As others have said, the first narrator have got the voices pinned down, but the second narrator the voices are all over the place, with Imogen’s voice being the poshest and most snobbish, and Harri’s is rough despite it not matching the character. Because of the changes in characters the chapters are jarring. In terms of the story, I had really enjoyed Insatiable, but this falls flat.
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- JR
- 16-10-22
Poor Narration
I am really dragging myself through this story. One narrator (the one with a Northern regional accent), it terrible. I can only assume that she does not read ahead, which leaves her breaking in the middle of a sentence. Either that or she really hasn't got the hang of the correct intonation. It's incredibly frustrating.
I'm on chapter 11 and the story line is yet to grab me. I may give up. Waste of a credit.
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- Kimberly Myhill
- 18-07-22
DNF
Considering DNF'ing this. It's performed in turns by two narrators - one is brilliant and one...is not. I get totally bored and lost during the second readers parts.
The first reader is good but I am starting to tire of the career woman tropes that are littered throughout this book
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- the typist
- 17-03-22
90s chick lit posing as zeitgeist feminism
I can only assume Buchanan had this lurking in her drawer from the late 90s and decided to capitalise on the success of her last book (which I loved btw). This, however, is awful. Gooey, saccharine, sub Bridget Jones rot. I get that she’s trying to show the top and bottom of the career ladder but it just falls flat at every point. From the unbearably naff depictions of glossy magazine employees, to the cringe inducing portrayal of the working class parents. Clearly the writer has never actually met anyone working class! The story goes nowhere but still - miraculously - has a faux happy ending. I must go and read Luster by Raven Leilani again to cleanse my pallet!
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- Miss
- 19-08-22
Badly preformed
I’ve listened to many a Audiobook, this is the 1st one I’ve ever had to stop listening to due to the performances of the narrators. I’m sorry to say, and others may not have had the same experience, but I just couldn’t follow the story…I didn’t understand who was talking as the narrators didn’t use clear enough voice changes to indicate which character was talking… shame as I listened to the abridged version on another streaming service and enjoyed the story so much I want to listen to it in full but I just find it too confusing!
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