A Hundred Other Girls

A Novel

De: Iman Hariri-Kia

Narrado por: Lameece Issaq

For fans of The Devil Wears Prada and The Bold Type comes a smart, modern story about the shifting media landscape and one Middle Eastern American writer finding her place in it. How far would you go to keep the job a hundred other girls are ready to take?

Noora’s life is a little off track. She’s an aspiring writer and amateur blogger in New York―which is a nice way of saying that she tutors rich Upper East Side kids and is currently crashing on her sister’s couch. But that’s okay. Noora has Leila, who has always been her rock, and now she has another major influence to lean on: Vinyl magazine. The pages of Vinyl practically raised Noora, teaching her everything from how to properly insert a tampon to which political ideology she subscribes to.

So when she lands a highly coveted job as assistant to Loretta James, Vinyl’s iconic editor-in-chief, Noora can’t believe her luck. Her only dream is to write for Vinyl, and now with her foot firmly in the door and the Loretta James as her mentor, Noora is finally on the right path … or so she thinks.

Loretta is an unhinged nightmare, insecure and desperate to remain relevant in an evolving media landscape she doesn’t understand. Noora’s phone buzzes constantly with Loretta’s bizarre demands, particularly with tasks Loretta hopes will undermine the success of Vinyl’s wunderkind digital director Jade Aki. The reality of Noora’s job is nothing like she expected, and a misguided crush on the hot IT guy only threatens to complicate things even more. But as Loretta and the old-school print team enter into a turf war with Jade and the woke-for-the-wrong-reasons digital team, Noora soon finds herself caught in the middle. And with her dream job on the line, she’ll need to either choose a side or form her own.

Clever, incisive, and thoroughly fun, A Hundred Other Girls is an insider’s take on the changing media industry, an ode to sisterhood, and a profound exploration of what it means to chase your dreams.

©2022 Iman Hariri-Kia (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Unsure of the MC’s Motivations

The main character’s motivations weren’t clear and I found some of her decisions annoying. The narrator’s voice was so monotonous that I constantly had to stop listening.

Love it!

Loved the writing and reading, felt like I was listening to a friend tell a story! Highly recommend

Great read

Great read for anyone who enjoyed Devil Wears Prada and the Bold Type. Especially appreciate the Iranian/Middle Eastern representation, which is so uncommon, and the authentic references to Iranian culture and diaspora life. Loved listening to this and finished it quickly! It was my first fiction audiobook and got me hooked!

Yassss!!!

Loved this modern work tale! I felt like I was listening to my favorite girlfriends day in the life. Definitely a fast read really enjoyed the woman who read the book. She did a wonderful job.

Not great

Lots of words. Lackluster story. The main character was self depreciating and insecure and it was cringe at times.

I thought it would never end.

The story dragged on and on and I truly didn’t understand some of the main character’s choices. I was disappointed.