{"product_id":"the-startup-wife-9781838852481","title":"The Startup Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as a Best Book of 2021 by the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalfway through her PhD and already dreaming of running her own lab, computer scientist Asha has her future all mapped out. Then a chance meeting and whirlwind romance with her old high-school crush, Cyrus, changes everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDreaming big, together with their friend Jules they come up with a revolutionary idea: to build a social networking app that could bring meaning to millions of lives. While Asha creates an ingenious algorithm, Cyrus' charismatic appeal throws him into the spotlight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the app explodes into the next big thing, Asha should be happy, shouldn't she? But why does she feel invisible in the boardroom of her own company? Why are decisions being made without her? Gripping, witty and razor-sharp, \u003ci\u003eThe Startup Wife \u003c\/i\u003eis a blistering novel about big ambitions, speaking out and standing up for what you believe in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePulses with up-to-the-minute topicality . . . as high-octane entertainment that hits notes poignant as well as savagely witty, it soars *  * Observer *  *\u003cbr\u003eFresh, funny, brave, savage, smart -  Tahmima Anam hits every note perfectly in this novel about our new reality and the age-old problems of men and women that no app can fix -- KAMILA SHAMSIE\u003cbr\u003eImpossibly timely and bewilderingly smart -- ELIF SHAFAK\u003cbr\u003eExcellent on the intricacies of sexism and racism (Asha is Bengali) and how migrant experiences differ . . . Anam's writing is stylish and funny . . . and she guides the reader deftly towards a satisfying conclusion *  * Sunday Times *  *\u003cbr\u003eA sparkling comedy about love, work and the search for meaning in our lives, that is funny, tender, sometimes raunchy, always smart. It satirises these crazy times, but with compassion and elegance. A rambunctious, radiant riot of a novel -- MONICA ALI\u003cbr\u003e[A] sparky satire of startup culture and the modern search for meaning . . . Smart and funny on culture clashes, male-female dynamics and the cult of wellness *  * Guardian *  *\u003cbr\u003eAn extremely enjoyable, feminist rom-com - gloriously readable, irresistibly funny and even smarter than you realise until you turn the final, triumphant page. I loved this novel -- GILLIAN ANDERSON\u003cbr\u003eWell-observed and funny: Anam deftly skewers a world of polished concrete and exposed brick, deranged venture capitalists and apocalypse-obsessed entrepreneurs . . . zippy and smart *  * Sunday Telegraph *  *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant . . . if you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eSelf Care \u003c\/i\u003eby Leigh Stein or \u003ci\u003eUncanny Valley \u003c\/i\u003eby Anna Wiener you'll love this. A modern novel about love, start-ups, technology, ambition and the future, all wrapped up in one. It's very clever, but also subtle and very funny too. That sort of dry wit that makes you snort. [I] loved it . . . the perfect escapism -- EMMA GANNON\u003cbr\u003eI raced through this beautifully written, often hilarious and always thought-provoking book about big tech, love, faith and chasing dreams . . . fabulous *  * Mail on Sunday *  *","brand":"Canongate Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47850900947287,"sku":"9781838852481","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781838852481.jpg?v=1710623862","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-startup-wife-9781838852481","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}