My rating: ●●●●○
Sophia Amoruso
#GIRLBOSS
India: Penguin Books Ltd., 2014
256 pp. ₹699
ISBN: 9780241971680
Summary: How often do you come across female entrepreneurs who
are as excited and boastful about their achievements in life as they are about
the fact that they did it all themselves despite their lack of any required
skills or knowledge? In India, this rarely happens for real and that’s the
reason why I liked this book and the truth that it has instigated in me a
feeling that is only going to fuel my passion for thinking out of the box.
My take: The title: a hashtag! I am sure this one would be a
first you would have come across. The cover page looks simple, with a
single-tone, light-colored background and the protagonist, author standing with
arms akimbo, occupying almost 70% of the cover page clearly conveying the
message that this book is all about her. For some it would look like a memoir,
for some a business reference book, for others a self-help and for a few like
me, a perfect blend of feminism, personal development and
self-help, which fills the readers up with a few useful tips they should always
keep in mind and a lot of enthusiasm to face things head-on.
The writing style has been deliberately kept as colloquial, as the
author wants to stay as basic and connected to everyone as possible. This is a
perfect rags-to-riches story of a young girl who just kept walking on a path
that seemed right to her and eventually, explored her way to success. The
author has never been to college and is, also, a high school dropout, but thanks
to her being street-smart that she got this far. She has a lot of tips to share
with the fellow entrepreneurs which might just sound familiar, but yes, we all
do need reminders!
If you are looking for a serious business book, which might just
walk you down the path of entrepreneurship, this is simply NOT the one you
should pick. This one is a nice, brief autobiography cum self-help book which
touches base on the general values one should hold while walking on the road to
being big; for instance, success is all about trusting your instincts and
following your gut, or life is short; don’t be lazy or this one, true success
lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths.
In fact, it should prove to be really helpful to those who are going
through a tough phase and want to see some light at the end of the tunnel. It would
definitely instigate loads of enthusiasm and #badgirl attitude in you, pushing
you hard to take things more seriously. In fact, by the end of the book, you
would want to tap the immense energy this #badass attitude might hold for you. What’s
better? Along the way, you would also laugh out loud on the author’s narration
of her outlook on things and fuckups she did. A great read if all you are
looking for is a light, hilarious and thought-provoking book which might also
leave you with a handful of great tips to keep safe in your pocket. I really loved the illustrations depicted at the beginning of each chapter for they are equally bitchy and sassy!
Final word: A funny, entertaining, sassy and incredibly smart book,
which does not give away incomprehensible preaching, but easy street-smart
lessons which that Marketing course might never teach you.
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