Citizen Girl (Abridged) Audiobook, by Emma McLaughlin Play Audiobook Sample

Citizen Girl (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2004 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743549035

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

5

Longest Chapter Length:

69:21 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

60:26 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

65:11 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

Another biting satire from Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, Authors of the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Nanny Diaries.

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)

Quotes

  • “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

Overall Performance: 1.75 out of 51.75 out of 51.75 out of 51.75 out of 51.75 out of 5 (1.75)
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1 Stars: 15
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I can only say "meh." The Nanny Diaries was better. "

    — Brie, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " still in chapter begining.. agak ngebosenin..moga2 next chapter ada kemajuan.. I prefer the nanny diary... "

    — Nataly, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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 Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Overall such a let down. "

    — Coatesj, 12/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " These chicks are geniuses. Smart and hilarious and 100% the truth. "

    — Alex, 12/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The Nanny Diaries was a much better book, but this one was entertaining for a quick read. "

    — Cyndi, 8/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Must be a love it or hate it. "

    — Kasia, 8/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " As a feminist, I was intrigued and outraged! "

    — Molly, 2/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Didn't like it as well as The Nanny Diaries. It could have been tighter. "

    — Jennifer, 2/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Made it to page 50, painful to read. "

    — Lenka, 8/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " This book sucked. Simple as that. "

    — Xtaniusha, 2/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I found this book somewhat disturbing and disjointed and not as delightful as the first book from this duo. "

    — Cherie, 1/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " This is absolutely one of the worst books I've ever read. Ugh! "

    — Svl, 10/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Worst book ever. I skipped to the end just to see what happened. It was awful. "

    — Dena, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Boo... a poor follow-up to the nanny diaries. you won't see this one in the movie theaters... "

    — Kristin, 8/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Poop. I can't believe I even finished this. "

    — Emily, 3/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " 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.

Mandy Siegfried has worked at theaters in New York, on and off Broadway, and around the country. Her film work includes School of Rock, Two Weeks Notice, Winter Passing, Liberty Maine, The Out-of-Towners, and St. Andrew’s Girls.