Well, well. Ingrid Yung. My favorite customer." He gestured with a flourish at the row of silver chafing dishes. "Today we've got some beautiful seared ahi tuna steaks with avocado tartare." Ingrid Yung's life is full of firsts. A first-generation Chinese American, the first lawyer in her family, she's about to collect the holy grail of "firsts" and become the first minority woman to make partner at the venerable old law firm Parsons Valentine & Hunt. The Netflix show can be whatever it wants. I just deeply hope they don’t exclude all the important moments Wan so clearly thoughtfully put into her story. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Mayflies' On Acorn TV, Where A Man With Cancer Asks An Old Friend To Help Him Die On His Own Terms The dynamic of the characters, the plot was realistic and definitely things seen in certain workplaces. The spice was woah, definitely for mature audiences but the flow was great! The steady pace of the story definitely kept me hook. Took me longer than I would’ve wished for because of my work schedule but this is definitely a binge worthy book.

The View' EP Shades Ana Navarro Over Her Costume Choice On Halloween Show: "You Don't Have a Heart" So," said Adler, eyes still closed, as you've probably heard through the grapevine, we've just been retained by SunCorp, the energy conglomerate based in Houston." I went in thinking that this book was going to be a semi spicy office romance (again thank you Netflix), but got a powerful realistic few on what it’s like being a minority in a white collar male driven industry. I would say this is Perdita stone’s story. A strong, bold lawyer she was nevertheless frustrated about the work place inequality. I never thought women had to go so much. At times it made me mad on behalf of all the ladies. Ingrid and Z convince his dad to vote and everything is set, until the day of the shareholders meeting when they lean shareholders with 2% or more have to vote in person. Thanks to some expert stalling they manage to get Wujay to the meeting on time and successfully hold and win their vote of no confidence for Ted. Franklin becomes Vice Chair, and he motions to remove Ted as SunCorp CEO and replace him with Z. Photo: NetflixBehind Helen Wan's wit and sparkling prose is a poignant and at times, painfully honest tale of loyalty, ambition and sacrifice. Funny, fragile, sometimes bold, often unsure, Ingrid Yung is one of those unforgettable heroines that you actually miss, like a dear friend, when the story's over.” — Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author of The Good House Ingrid has to balance this participation with the big deal, as well as long-held feelings she has toward Jeff Murphy, a fellow corporate associate also up for partner. As Ingrid contends with all of these things simultaneously, she’s forced to evaluate where she stands.

I'd never heard of him. "Oh, a newbie?" I said. "Wouldn't it be better to get one of the senior M&A paralegals for this? I usually work with either Evelyn Griffiths or Joseph Cruz, and they're both terrific. Really smart, and on top of everything." Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Lynch/Oz’ on Criterion Channel, a Film-Study Documentary Digging Deep Into David Lynch's InfluencesAnyways, Ingrid is a badass lawyer and an even more badass woman. I had a difficult time getting into the book in the beginning simply because I was comparing it to the show itself on Netflix but overall it was a pretty good read. I don’t want to give much more of the story away, because I truly think more people should read this and go into it openly. Behind Helen Wan's wit and sparkling prose is a poignant and at times, painfully honest tale of loyalty, ambition and sacrifice. Funny, fragile, sometimes bold, often unsure, Ingrid Yung is one of those unforgettable heroines that you actually miss, like a dear friend, when the story’s over." –Ann Leary, New York Times bestselling author of "The Good House" Her former secretary had told her, "I don't like sushi, no offense." The senior partner demanded that she be on the revitalized Diversity Committee, for damage control, after a racist parody was performed by some associates at a firm outing. A lady approached her at a coffee shop and told her to give her a call because her friends needed a good nanny who "spoke Asian."