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Bond Girl: A Novel Audiobook
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“I’m crazy about Bond Girl. Erin Duffy is a fresh, funny, and fabulous new voice.”
—Adriana Trigiani, author of Brava, Valentine
The Devil Wears Prada meets Wall Street in Bond Girl—a hilarious, fast–paced race through the jungle of high finance in four–inch heels. An author who spent ten years working on Wall Street, Erin Duffy has parlayed her stock market savvy into a fresh, hip, funny, and sexy novel about a bright, young, newly minted B-school graduate’s rise at one of the Street’s most prestigious brokerage firms—only to confront the possible destruction of her dreams in the infamous 2008 financial bust. Bond Girl is a blue chip hoot for anyone who loves smart and fun contemporary woman’s fiction.
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"Entertaining and well-written for a lighter read. Although the subject could go deeper, it mainly sticks to the normal mess of personal relationships and self-doubts of all check lit books. This doesn't require brainpower to immensely enjoy it, and the writing quality and likability of the main character sets it above other books of this nature."
— Jenk (4 out of 5 stars)
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“I’m crazy about Bond Girl. Erin Duffy is a fresh, funny, and fabulous new voice in literature…Great story. Delicious debut.”
— Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife -
“Bond Girl is a sparkling debut, smart and snappy but never weighed down by financial terminology. Who knew Wall Street could be this much fun? A-”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“Writing with an addictively acerbic sense of humor, Duffy gives readers a sassy new heroine and an unforgettable tour of financial trading.”
— Chicago Tribune -
“Told in first person in Alex’s voice—and what an appealing voice it is, one that makes Alex likable from the first page—Bond Girl is a smartly written comic novel that’s great fun to read.”
— Richmond Times-Dispatch -
“If you’re looking for a great weekend retreat or a great book for the beach, look for this one. For any woman who’s ever had a love-hate-detest relationship with a job Bond Girl is truly perfect.”
— Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Bond Girl Listener Reviews
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" Loved this book!! Funny and smart! Our business editor in our paper reviewed it and highly recommended it. "
— Jodi, 2/16/2014 -
" 2.5 stars. Quick, easy, entertaining read. I'm pretty sure the author wasn't going for much more than that and my expectations were met. "
— EMP, 2/6/2014 -
" This was a decent read. It was written well and had several really funny moments. Alex, the main character was likable and you could relate to her. The book had good flow, especially for a first time writer. I would have rated the book higher if the story went where I wanted it to go. But besides that, it was a good read. "
— Faith, 1/31/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It kind of reminded me of The Devil Wears Prada and The Nanny Diaries. "
— Tonya, 1/20/2014 -
" I really did enjoy this book, so it's probably more of a 3.5. I didn't feel like I ever actually understood what drove Alex, so I think that's my disconnect. It does definitely read like a "Devil Wears Prada" on Wall Street, though that's not necessarily a bad thing! "
— Stephanie, 1/8/2014 -
" I appreciated a female graduate trying to get her start on Wall Street aka boys club. It was well written and funny and I really enjoyed it for the most part. I would agree that it shares a similar story to the "devil wears prada" and but the ending was incomplete and empty and could've been better "
— Vanessa, 12/27/2013 -
" Couldn't put this one down, made me want to reconsider my line of work. "
— Chanel, 12/26/2013 -
" I got this book as a first read give away. I liked it. It was chicklit which is my favorite genre. It focused more on the workplace which made it different from the usual chicklit. "
— Rachel, 12/9/2013 -
" Loved, loved, loved it...it made me want to go out and be what I want to be, do what I want to do...and then I remembered, I'm already doing that... :) "
— Melissa, 11/20/2013 -
" Very funny book about the crazy things that happened on Wall Street before the market fell. Loved hearing a women's perspective about Wall Street. Alex was a great character. It reminded me of my earlier days living in NYC and the crazy first jobs that I had to deal with. "
— Merri, 10/30/2013 -
" Too predictable and not really worth my time finishing, so I "abandoned ship" with this one. "
— Krysia, 9/28/2013 -
" WOW! Such a fun well written easy to read book. "
— Heidi, 9/9/2013 -
" This was a fast read, and I really enjoyed it. I am in the same industry as the author was, and she based her main character on her younger self in that position. The work environment she described was completely familiar. So, it was a quick, interesting book to read over my lunch hours. "
— Tina, 8/26/2013 -
" This book looked like a good read, but I did not get past several chapters. For some reason I could not get into the story. Disappointing. "
— Hilma, 8/12/2013 -
" Alex is the new employee in the sales department on Wall Street. Not easy being new and even more dificult being female. An interesting read and a glimpse into a world about which I know nothing. "
— Betty, 8/12/2013 -
" This book was an entertaining , quick read. Made me especially glad I didn't work in finance after college! "
— Emily, 1/29/2013 -
" Great book! Loved it! Great account of a woman making it in a man's world. "
— Tabitha, 9/27/2012 -
" Good summer book. Felt accurate Very readable - felt like made to be light movie. "
— Carleton, 7/29/2012 -
" To each their own, but I loved this book. I read reviews that criticized some of Alex's decisions or even the characters in the book, but it took me back to my twenties when you live and learn lessons the hard way. "
— Alicia, 3/21/2012 -
" I haven't read a fictional book that good in a really long time...I didn't want it to end!! Some of the "hazing" Girlie went through on the Street reminded me of my "character building" days at Anderson Consulting, makes for a great read! "
— Kristine, 3/12/2012
About Erin Duffy
Erin Duffy graduated from Georgetown University in 2000 with a BA in English and worked on Wall Street, a career that inspired her first novel, Bond Girl. She lives in New York City with her husband (whom she met the old-fashioned way—in a bar).