The Partner Track: A Novel Author: Helen Wan | Language: English | ISBN:
B00CQYAWU6 | Format: PDF
The Partner Track: A Novel Description
A young attorney must choose between the prestige of partnership and the American Dream that she—and her immigrant parents—have come so close to achieving in The Partner Track, a riveting debut from Helen Wan
In the eyes of her corporate law firm, Ingrid Yung is a “two-fer.” As a Chinese-American woman about to be ushered into the elite rank of partner, she’s the face of Parsons Valentine & Hunt LLP’s recruiting brochures--their treasured "Golden Girl." But behind the firm’s welcoming façade lies the scotch-sipping, cigar-smoking old-boy network that shuts out lawyers like Ingrid. To compensate, Ingrid gamely plays in the softball league, schmoozes in the corporate cafeteria, and puts in the billable hours—until a horrifically offensive performance at the law firm’s annual summer outing throws the carefully constructed image way out of equilibrium.
Scrambling to do damage control, Parsons Valentine announces a new “Diversity Initiative” and commands a reluctant Ingrid to spearhead the effort, taking her priority away from the enormous deal that was to be the final step in securing partnership. For the first time, Ingrid finds herself at odds with her colleagues—including her handsome, golden-boy boyfriend—in a clash of class, race, and sexual politics.
- File Size: 417 KB
- Print Length: 305 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1250019575
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 17, 2013)
- Sold by: Macmillan
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00CQYAWU6
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,795 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Asian American
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I wanted to linger over The Partner Track but I couldn't put it down! This novel was a fun read, but make no mistake, Helen Wan's hard look at diversity in corporate America will make you stop to really think about your own role in the modern workplace. I appreciated the thoughtfulness to Helen's writing. There was something very honest about the story as it unfolded and as it travels to a very unexpected place. Diversity is a tricky topic to tackle. The subtle way that Helen takes on that challenge through Ingrid's story I think will really resonate with people and in many cases will be eye opening.
Read this novel if you want a good read but also want to challenge yourself to think about the world as you see it and how that same world may look very different through someone else's eyes.
PS - I'm not currently in a book club but this would make a great book club read. Lots to discuss!
By Carolyn
I really enjoyed reading Helen Wan's, The Partner Track. I enjoy books that are totally engaging (meaning take me away from my daily life), but also ring true. The book presents fully-developed characters, and I found myself thinking about them days after I had finished reading. I looked forward to reading this book on my commutes and wish I hadn't read it so quickly. If you want to spend a few days in the hands of a master storyteller, this book is for you.
By Guantanabela
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