Ben Waber reviewed She-Wolves by Paulina Bren
An Engaging, Individually-Focused History
4 stars
This book follows the careers of some of Wall Street's first career women, detailing the massive structural barriers that impeded their rise and their compelling individual stories. Sprinkled throughout are helpful macro statistics to help contextualize these cases, although Bren doesn't spend much time digging into the effects of the financial industry. The cases often border on hagiographies, and I was struck by how little space was devoted to the massive generational wealth that propelled many of these pioneers and the larger implications of that. Still, this is an insightful examination of the work environment of a critical industry. Highly recommend
This book follows the careers of some of Wall Street's first career women, detailing the massive structural barriers that impeded their rise and their compelling individual stories. Sprinkled throughout are helpful macro statistics to help contextualize these cases, although Bren doesn't spend much time digging into the effects of the financial industry. The cases often border on hagiographies, and I was struck by how little space was devoted to the massive generational wealth that propelled many of these pioneers and the larger implications of that. Still, this is an insightful examination of the work environment of a critical industry. Highly recommend