About the Book
She has one day to break all the rules. Delia Reese takes the financial world by storm in this breakout novel that’s Freaky Friday meets She’s the Man.
Just once, Delia Reese wants to be the one calling the shots—not the one waiting to be called. Despite her stellar resume, hiring managers at the big banks won’t give her a chance.
Following yet another failed interview, Delia commiserates with her roommates and drunkenly finds herself wishing she had the advantages that come with being a man. If society wasn’t locked into gender roles, she’d be climbing the corporate ladder in designer heels with no apologies. By morning, her mirror reflects a surprising makeover.
Now that the world sees her as a man, Delia’s determined to double down on society’s double standards. With a smart suit and powerfully pink necktie, she hits New York’s financial district with a big gamble in mind.
My Review
I love a good Freaky Friday moment, so when I read the synopsis for this one I thought – oh yeah. Not only did a seem like a fun and escape-ism type of book, but I also was very intrigued by the never ending ‘men matter more in the corporate world’ storyline. I was frustrated along with Delia as she gets treated less than her male co-workers, and completely understand her wishing to be a man in today’s society and the benefits that come along with not feeling forced to “smile more” or always having to say sorry for your successes.
This book had plenty of laugh out loud moments as Delia struggles with manhood, some heart-warming moments with her friends, and some power move lines as she takes control of her career. While the storyline is more fantasy with the Freaky Friday switch, I thought Aksel did a spot on job of describing what it feels like to be not only a working woman, but also a single woman in the dating game and how that compares to being a man. There were some great lessons along the way, plenty of moments that made me think, and it was all wrapped up with a fast-paced, enjoyable modern storyline and the cute cover is a bonus!
4.5 stars
