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"Another biting satire from Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Nanny Diaries. Working in a world where a college degree qualifies her to make photocopies and color-coordinate file folders, twenty-four-year-old Girl is struggling to keep up with the essential trinity of food, shelter, and student loans. So when she finally lands the job of her dreams she ignores her misgivings and concentrates on getting the job done...whatever that may be. Sharply observed and devastatingly funny, Citizen Girl captures with biting accuracy what it means to be young and female in the new economy. A personal glimpse into an impersonal world, Citizen Girl is edgy and heartfelt, an entertaining read that is startlingly relevant. "

I grabbed this book off of my shelf thinking that I was headed for a light chick lit read. Wow! Was I mistaken! This is an ironic, satiric book written about the challenges still facing women in the workforce and, in particular, being a young woman making her way in the world.

The authors are extremely effective at using the literary technique of calling the main character, Girl, and all of the other characters' names also derive from pronouns or adjectives. A fascinating technique that I was skeptical of at first but that worked beautifully in this novel.

Clearing my shelves which have become a bit crowded. Will send this into the world at our church's yard sale or at the free shelf in the library.