Sophia of Silicon Valley: A Novel by Anna Yen

Description: ❝A brilliant young Asian woman navigates the thrilling world of Silicon Valley in the boom years of the tech industry, working for some of the greatest minds of our time, including Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, in this a fast-paced satirical, and revealing novel—drawn from the author’s own experiences—in the spirit of The Devil Wears Prada, Primates of Park Avenue, and Bond Girl.

The daughter of successful Taiwanese immigrants, Sophia Young has always spoken her mind, and in Silicon Valley, that turns out to be her greatest asset—especially when she’s often the only woman in a room. As companies like Apple, Google, Tesla, and Oracle are beginning to revolutionize the world, Sophia lucks into a job that puts her directly in the path of Scott Kraft, the eccentric founder of a groundbreaking software company and CEO of an animated film studio that is transforming the art.

As Scott’s right hand woman, the incorrigibly outspoken Sophia is in the eye of the storm—a thrilling and terrifying position that challenges her, threatens her relationships and even her health, yet ultimately teaches her how to take charge of her own future. But when engineer and inventor Andre Stark hires her to run investor relations, Sophia starts to question whether the big paycheck and high-status career are worth living in a boys-club gone bad.

Sharp, dramatic, and full of insider dish, Sophia of Silicon Valley is an engrossing story of a professional woman storming the corridors of geek power and—and the price of living in the shadows of its eccentric maestros❞ (end of description)

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REVIEW

This is a quirky, contemporary story featuring a young Asian professional working in the technological world of Silicon Valley.

Sophia is a recent graduate who starts working for the greatest minds in the field. Her first boss Scott has a fictional resemblance to Steve Jobs, while her second boss’ resemblance is to Elon Musk.

The story describes the lessons and experiences of a female in a, somewhat male-dominated field. The novel also depicts Sophia’s relationship with her family and romantic interests.

I enjoy these types of stories and the novel reminded me the books Startup, The Circle, and Touch which I also enjoyed.

Overall, I liked it and recommend it to readers of contemporary fiction.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via Edelweiss