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The Assistants

By: Camille Perri
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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A wry and astute debut about a young Manhattanite whose embezzlement scam turns her into an unlikely advocate for the leagues of overeducated and underpaid assistants across the city.

Tina Fontana is the hapless but brazen 30-year-old executive assistant to Robert Barlow, the all-powerful and commanding CEO of Titan Corp., a multinational media conglomerate. She's excellent at her job and beloved by her famous boss - but after six years of making his reservations for restaurants she'd never get into on her own and pouring his drinks from bottles that cost more than her rent, she's bored, broke, and just a bit over it all.

When a technical error with Robert's travel-and-expenses report presents Tina with the opportunity to pay off the entire balance of her student loan debt with what would essentially be pocket change for her boss, she struggles with the decision: She's always played by the rules. But it's such a relatively small amount of money for the Titan Corporation - and for her it would be a life changer….

The Assistants speaks directly to a new generation of women who feel stuck and unable to get ahead playing by the rules. It will appeal to all of those who have ever asked themselves, "How is it that after all these years, we are still assistants?"

©2016 Camille Perri (P)2016 Penguin Audio
Literature & Fiction Satire Women's Fiction
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"Jorjeana Marie puts this diverse and hilarious cast of New York characters through their many-accented paces like Dorothy Hamill landing a triple axel. In every paragraph. Her warm, bright tone creates just the right mood, and her pacing, balancing humor and looming disaster, is perfect." (AudioFile)

“Anyone who’s ever struggled to pay down a student loan and make the rent on that rat-infested apartment will savor this wry, keenly observed debut.” (People)

“Five pages into reading The Assistants, you know Perri has a hit on her hands.... Nine to Five meets Thelma and Louise - except nobody dies at the end, rape is student debt and nearly every woman we meet is a survivor.” (The New York Times Book Review)

Light Entertaining Read • Well-paced Storyline • Excellent Performance • Engaging Characters • Humorous Elements
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For starters: The narrator was fantastic. She made each character come to life and easy to visualize. The story was a modern Robin Hood, based on circumstances many can relate too unfortunately. The ending, however, may or may not be believable- you decide for yourself.

Too Relatable

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Good summer read! If you ever worked for a large company as anything other than a executive - please read this now! Funny and Smart.

Never underestimate the power of people who don't hold a fancy title!

Good summer read!

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I loved this book! It never lost my attention, I couldn't wait to get back to it when free, and I'm sending a copy of it to my daughter right now.

Loved it

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I don’t condone what she did, but these ladies, especially Tina finally reached their true level of ability! Hooray for The Assistance!

You Go Girl!

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I enjoyed this book. Classic Robinhood tale of have and have nots! Great to listen on a rainy day and enjoy some of the real and ridiculous bits of the story.

Nice Covid diversion

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Such an easy reach! Light hearted novel with great, likeable characters. Performance was excellent.

Love the characters!

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, it was an interesting topic.

Would you recommend The Assistants to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes - for a light summer read

Any additional comments?

The Assistants is a cute, light, beach read. Not sure how realistic it is - but who cares?!

Cute - would make a good movie

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Assistants to be better than the print version?

n/a

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Assistants?

When Tina took charge of the website/ took charge of Robert.

Have you listened to any of Jorjeana Marie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No she was good though.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have.

Any additional comments?

The ending was predictable, but really nice.

Entertaining, fast read

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Loved the plot, characters and performance. Great listen for the beach, long walks and pool side this summer!

Perfect summer read

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I love this book! I, myself, am a assistant to someone in a powerful position. I could really relate to her job. The story has great characters, realistic storyline, and is really fun! I would highly recommend this story. Especially if you are or have even been someones assistant.

Fabulous story!

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