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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 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 story that is startlingly relevant.
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"Read a lot like The Nanny Diaries. Your heart goes out to the main character in trying to establish herself professionally and she become somewhat of a heroin. Keep me interested."
— Stephanie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Ms. McLaughlin and Ms. Kraus have created a readable, lively book…an entertaining read that puts in perspective just how crazy all workplaces are. Whether they’re for profit or nonprofit, no one seems to know what they’re doing. And they certainly can’t communicate it to their underlings, much less the board of directors. That bit of social commentary in itself makes this book a welcome addition to its genre: instead of a decent husband, our heroine seeks a sane boss. Funny that they’re equally elusive.”
— New York Sun -
“The young authors have a knack for comedy, and there are priceless scenes here, some set at career fairs and in the halls of NYU, that will delight cubicle dwellers everywhere.”
— Hampton Family Life -
“[A] hyperventilating satire…witty and biting.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“McLaughlin and Kraus deftly satirize postfeminist, postmodern, twenty-first-century America, using management jargon and hipster slang with equal precision. More remarkable is the subtlety with which Girl’s story moves from the dreary-yet-familiar world of demanding bosses and unrewarding work into the realm of nightmares. The authors have conjured up a vision of America that’s just this side of dystopian, and their funhouse-mirror worldview generates its own strange suspense.”
— Booklist
Citizen Girl Listener Reviews
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" I can only say "meh." The Nanny Diaries was better. "
— Brie, 1/24/2014 -
" still in chapter begining.. agak ngebosenin..moga2 next chapter ada kemajuan.. I prefer the nanny diary... "
— Nataly, 1/5/2014 -
" I was so not in love for this book. I wanted to enjoy it, but I decided to find another book to enjoy, instead. "
— Amy, 1/1/2014 -
" Blech. This book bogs itself down by referring to most main characters by some non-name (Girl, Guy, Buster), or a grossly stereotypical gender reference (Kat, Rex). And that's just the beginning. I forced myself to chop away at this book, but finally gave up about 80 pages short of the finish. All the not-knowing filled me with frustration. "
— Brittany, 12/31/2013 -
" Overall such a let down. "
— Coatesj, 12/30/2013 -
" These chicks are geniuses. Smart and hilarious and 100% the truth. "
— Alex, 12/17/2013 -
" This book appeared to be a fun beach read. I ended up not even being able to get past the first 20 pages or so. There were far too many characters and the chapters jumped around. I would NOT recommend this book to anyone!!! "
— Maria, 12/6/2013 -
" Bizzare, crass and meandering; a complete waste of time. Thank goodness I got this off the bargain bin or I would be demanding my money back from the authors. "
— Amanda, 9/21/2013 -
" The Nanny Diaries was a much better book, but this one was entertaining for a quick read. "
— Cyndi, 8/9/2013 -
" Must be a love it or hate it. "
— Kasia, 8/4/2013 -
" Maybe The Nanny Diaries was a fluke for these authors, as it's the only thing they've written that I enjoyed...I did not like this. It just made me feel depressed about the lack of morals in the world today. "
— Megan, 7/29/2013 -
" I read this years ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. The topic isn't as splashy as the Nanny Diaries, but the writing had the same wit and spark. Even now, years later, there are parts that I still remember vividly. Given my memory, that's saying something! "
— Elsa, 7/28/2013 -
" Read the actual book, not the audiobook... but couldn't find it in the search! Thought this would be a good vacation read, and it wasn't. Bummer. "
— Marisa, 5/4/2013 -
" As a feminist, I was intrigued and outraged! "
— Molly, 2/8/2013 -
" Didn't like it as well as The Nanny Diaries. It could have been tighter. "
— Jennifer, 2/4/2013 -
" Made it to page 50, painful to read. "
— Lenka, 8/12/2012 -
" Quite possibly the worst book I've ever read. The main character is not realistic, and just plain annoying. I almost didn't even bother to finish it. "
— Catherine, 5/17/2012 -
" This book sucked. Simple as that. "
— Xtaniusha, 2/23/2012 -
" I found this book somewhat disturbing and disjointed and not as delightful as the first book from this duo. "
— Cherie, 1/2/2012 -
" Good for a Sunday spent reading. I can see how it's a satire, but it's merely observational. Yeah, we know the economy and all that sucks right now. Did we really need a novel written about it? In addition to be boring and cliche... "
— Cinnamingirl, 12/11/2011 -
" I was totally bummed by this book! I loved Nanny Diaries ... and being the same authors - I expected Citizen Girl to be wonderful ... definitely NOT the case! "
— Rebecca, 10/11/2011 -
" This is absolutely one of the worst books I've ever read. Ugh! "
— Svl, 10/9/2011 -
" Worst book ever. I skipped to the end just to see what happened. It was awful. "
— Dena, 9/5/2011 -
" Boo... a poor follow-up to the nanny diaries. you won't see this one in the movie theaters... "
— Kristin, 8/6/2011 -
" This was a quick read, a decent beach book. I wanted there to be some development in some direction for the main character, but she remained pretty static throughout--naive, passive, and I got bored with her before the end. "
— Abeni, 6/17/2011 -
" Some funny, "cute" parts running on mainly twenty-something mentality. But through out most of the book, you never really get a handle on what"girl" actually does for a living, and the scary thing is, she doesn't know either. Weird book. "
— Linda, 5/9/2011 -
" Oh boy was this bad! I'm only giving it two stars because the concept of the story was very good. Somehow the whole thing was just a big messy miss! The character "girl" is super annoying and the positions she gets herself into are just stupid...... "
— Andrea, 4/29/2011 -
" Poop. I can't believe I even finished this. "
— Emily, 3/6/2011 -
" This was a good book to take on vacation. It's not life changing or anything lovely like that, still it was enjoyable all the same. "
— Amanda, 2/20/2011 -
" i cant believe i read this whole book! for the first time ever i actually disliked a book i read - but finished the whole thing... i gave 1 star bc somehow i did finish it, though it drove me nuts the whole time! "
— JoAnn, 2/4/2011 -
" I only got a few chapters into this book, but it contained foul language, crude subject matters, and a pointless and boring plot, so I put it down. "
— Emily, 1/29/2011 -
" I kept reading this book thinking it would get better. It doesn't. Horrid book. "
— Jennifer, 1/13/2011
About the Authors
Emma McLaughlin is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Dedication, Citizen Girl, and Nanny Returns. The Nanny Diaries, the longest-running New York Times bestseller for 2002, was made into a major motion picture in 2007 starring Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, and Alicia Keys. She has made guest appearances on a number of television shows, including the Today show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, and The View. She has contributed to the New York Times and the London Times. In addition to writing for television and film, McLaughlin travels the country speaking to young women about gender issues in American corporate culture.
Nicola Kraus graduated from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She met Emma McLaughlin while both were attending New York University and working as nannies. She lived as a child at 1000 Park Avenue, whose residents she claims inspired some of the characters in her fiction.