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spanone

(135,844 posts)
Thu May 4, 2017, 04:01 PM May 2017

Ivanka Trump's new book gets reviews -- and they aren't good

Washington (CNN)It's only been two days since its debut, but already reviews for Ivanka Trump's latest book, "Women Who Work: Redefining the Rules for Success," are in.

They're not great. In fact, some are downright brutal. A sampling:

"Witlessly derivative," said The New York Times' Jennifer Senior.

"A grab-bag of generic work-life advice," wrote Emily Peck of HuffPost.

"It is really vapid," is the opinion of Slate's Michelle Goldberg.

"Trump's lack of awareness, plus a habit of skimming from her sources, often results in spectacularly misapplied quotations," said NPR's Annalisa Quinn.

It gets an average 1.2 stars on BarnesandNoble.com.

Over on Amazon.com, there's no middle ground. People either love it or hate it. Thirty-nine percent give the book, which is a guide for working women, five out of five stars. Two percent give it four stars, one percent give it three stars, and 0% give it two stars -- however a whopping 58% give it one star, the lowest rating.


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Ivanka Trump's new book gets reviews -- and they aren't good (Original Post) spanone May 2017 OP
Why in the world mainstreetonce May 2017 #1
great question...the trump's have no introspection to clutter their lives...they are entitled spanone May 2017 #4
Bwahahahah! smirkymonkey May 2017 #2
...and some of the women she quoted are not happy about it. Eugene May 2017 #3
She used a quote from Beloved mainstreetonce May 2017 #6
Raised 2 kids by myself TBA May 2017 #5
She steals experiences of other people, without a courtesy ask, and uses them to fluff her book. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #7

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
1. Why in the world
Thu May 4, 2017, 04:18 PM
May 2017

would any working woman read a book by a woman who has never had to worry about a workplace evaluation in her life.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
6. She used a quote from Beloved
Thu May 4, 2017, 04:40 PM
May 2017

The freed slave had trouble dealing with the concept of wha it means to be free.

Ivanka has never had to deal with the concept of earning your way.

But people would pay for her advice?

TBA

(825 posts)
5. Raised 2 kids by myself
Thu May 4, 2017, 04:40 PM
May 2017

I could write a book....


How to teach your 7 year old to do their own laundry

Halloween costumes. Buy cheap premade ones and be done with it.

Cleanliness... how to learn to let go and love your messy house.

How to discuss your lack of money for college with your middle school child so you can impress upon them the necessity for impeccable high school grades if they want a decent future.

I'm sure I could think of a bunch more.

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