Sophia of Silicon Valley

A Novel

By: Anna Yen

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Sharp, dramatic, and full of insider dish, SOPHIA OF SILICON VALLEY is one woman’s story of a career storming the corridors of geek power and living in the shadow of its outrageous cast of maestros.

During the heady years of the tech boom, incorrigibly frank Sophia Young lucks into a job that puts her directly in the path of Scott Kraft, the eccentric CEO of Treehouse, a studio whose animated films are transforming movies forever. Overnight, Sophia becomes an unlikely nerd whisperer. Whether her success is due to dumb luck, savage assertiveness, insightful finesse (learned by dealing with her irrational Chinese immigrant mother), or a combination of all three, in her rarified position she finds she can truly shine.

As Scott Kraft’s right-hand woman, whip-smart Sophia is in the eye of the storm, sometimes floundering, sometimes nearly losing relationships and her health, but ultimately learning what it means to take charge of her own future the way the men around her do. But when engineer/inventor Andre Stark hires her to run his company’s investor relations, Sophia discovers that the big paycheck and high-status career she’s created for herself may not be worth living in the toxic environment of a boys-club gone bad.

A wonderful, modern day fairytale

Sophia is the heroine who rescues herself. I loved every minute of it, and I hope there is a sequel to come.

UMMMM...

I feel like this book was on a great track and then it just... got very lost. I feel like characters were developed and then lost completely. I wasn't a fan.

Outstanding!

This will go down as one of my favorite books I’ve ever listened to on Audible. It’s a rush of emotions; you root for the main character and can’t wait to hear the next chapter. The author does an outstanding job of grabbing your attention and holding it until the very end. Can’t wait to read her next work!

Sophia is so endearing !!!

loved this book and the narrator does such a great job with this story !

I loved this book!

I chose this book because it looked like it would be a nice, easy, light read. I was hooked from the beginning. Everything about it was entertaining. Sophia’s character, her life, career, etc are all so interesting. I kept wanting to know what she was going to do next. I was so disappointed when I came to the end. I hope another book is in the works soon!