Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Alexa play The Man by Taylor Swift.
I’m starting to notice that I could start all my reviews by asking Alexa to play a Taylor song. There’s always one that fits the book I’m reviewing. Anyways!

I went into this book blind and boy am I glad 😅
This story gave me Hot Chick vibes, if you haven’t watched that please do! It’s hilarious.

I found this book so fun! It’s just what I needed. February was a slow month for me and March was not looking great either. Delia just brought me back though.

While it was fun it also touches on the gender biases women face, specifically in the workplace. It’s an important topic that isn’t talked about enough.

Delia is such a great character, I also loved Frankie and Regina. Their friendship was perfect! I would love books for those two. I initially thought this was a romance but it’s not I’m fine with it. I’m starting to see that all I need is great friendships! It’s like a warm hug.

Overall, this was such a fun and enjoyable read. If you’re looking for a quick read that features a strong female lead, this is the one for you!

Delia Suits Up had a lot of potential - Aksel is a talented writer, without a doubt. However, the plot of this one didn’t really work for me. I will be excited to see what Aksel does with different storylines in the future.

This was an entertaining read with a Freaky Friday twist, based on a female trying to make it in the male dominated financial industry. It was a little too focused on the male genitalia for my liking and distracted from the overall story but I thought it was a great premise.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the digital copy to review.

Loved Delia Suits Up by Amanda Askel! Delia was such a strong female character. And I love how the author tackles the topic of sexism in the workplace. Definitely relatable for any woman. I will be looking for future books by this author.

Just once, Delia Reese wants to be the one calling the shots—not the one waiting to be called. Despite her stellar resume, hiring managers at the big banks won’t give her a chance.

Following yet another failed interview, Delia commiserates with her roommates and drunkenly finds herself wishing she had the advantages that come with being a man. If society wasn't locked into gender roles, she'd be climbing the corporate ladder in designer heels with no apologies. By morning, her mirror reflects a surprising makeover.

Now that the world sees her as a man, Delia’s determined to double down on society’s double standards. With a smart suit and powerfully pink necktie, she hits New York's financial district with a big gamble in mind.

This book was promsing but for some reason it missed the mark for me. Thank you for letting me read and review this book. I am looking forward to the author's next book.

When Delia’s birthday wish to become a man comes true, she uses it to secure her dream job - and her dream guy.

The premise of this was absolutely ridiculous, but the book was a quick read. I kept thinking about how I’d feel if I woke up as a man, and I think Delia’s reactions were spot on. Again, its ridiculous, but I enjoyed it!

Thanks to @NetGalley and Berkley for my ARC!

Sadly I didn't manage to read or download this one before it was archived, but I look forward to buying it and reviewing it properly on retail sites in the future.

I had downs and lows with this book. I started super excited about the summary, the cover, the proposal. It's very easy to identify with Delia's situation, especially when her male coworker could get a job in a blink and she's on the verge of bankruptcy but still far from getting anything other than cleaning apartments. It is as good a job as any but not the one she's spent her life studying for, also not the one that'll be able to cover her bills at the end of the month. As I was saying, the beginning was even more promising than I had imagined, it spoke to me.

But then she changes into a man... To be honest, the magic had worn off because it sounded to simplistic to blame everything on not being a man. So maybe I was already having second thoughts when she turned into one and it got too awkward. Why is she so fixated on her penis? Maybe every woman would be but I didn't really want to read so many paragraphs about that the whole book. And because it's a recurring joke, it is really all through the book.

This said, for some time I was fearing this book would go too many levels below and beyond what I find bearable. Luckily, it didn't. Despite the fixation with her own penis, this book was pretty tame (thankfully, to be honest) and there aren't any sex scenes.

Gradually, I found myself enjoying how crazy male!Delia's stunts got. I still felt bothered by the need to punctuate how underappreciated women were, but those were just in passing. To be honest, I wonder if the true lesson was that you need to be a man to be given value, because I concluded that Delia also lacked confidence to be more wild about what she wanted. And that was a new low for me, was this book a disservice or am I thinking too much?

But back to reviewing it, the whole adventure to help the company get the contract and thus securing a job gave me a good thrill and made the book a quick and pleasing read. Despite my doubts. Get this if you prefer not to think much and just want some laughs. It is a 3, but I'd call it a 3+ read.

I’m was so intrigued by the concept of a Freaky Friday-esque look at office politics and gender dynamics in Delia Suits Up by Amanda Askel. It was a book that had me emphasizing all the ways in which sexism is both pervasive and sneaks in subtly too while being funny as well. I'll definitely look forward to reading more from Askel.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to the author and Berkley for an early copy! What a fun book this was. I really enjoyed the plot, it was so different in such a good way! Looking forward to more from the author!

I read this over just a few days. It wasn't my favorite - and I just can't explain why. I did a buddy read of it with my book club. Was it the characters? The plot? I think you'll have to read it and decide for yourself.

I thought this book was just OK. I admit I did go in blind, but it started out kind of harsh for lack of a better word, and just kind of kept with that theme. I don't think I ever care to read this kind of trope again where bodies are switched.

Delia Suits Up is an entertaining women's fiction that will hook readers with a unique plot. Amanda Askel tackles the subject of sexism in the workplace to a T.

Delia is a smart and talented woman who is looking for a new job in the business and finance world. She has all the qualifications but because she is a woman she normally gets overlooked. Delia is down in the dumps just as her birthday is approaching. Her friends try to cheer her up with a fun night of drinks and Truth or Dare. Delia makes a birthday wish to be a man so she could finally get the job she wants and the recognition she deserves. And when she wakes up the next morning, her wish came true. Delia is Richard Allen.

Being a man is different territory for Delia so she doesn't even know where to begin. But you can already sense newfound confidence in her. After she and her friends get over the initial shock, they convince her to go into the firm she applied for and demand that job. First things first, she has to get her phone back. She ends up hearing important information about a deal. So, she goes into the office and pretends to be an important colleague. She is soon making her mark in the office. Her dialogue is funny and witty. And there is even a bit of romance that readers will swoon over.

I give Delia Suits Up 4 stars. It's a book that gives you a perspective on women in the workplace. The author does it in an effective way that doesn't come off in a complaining way but in a way that admits the hard truth. I loved the anticipation of the romance between Delia and her best friend Eric. So many good things about this book!!

This one is a cheeky (little bit corny) novel with subtext that is all too realistic. It touches on the gender biases women face, specifically in the workplace.
Have you ever thought "Wow life would be a lot easier if I was a man"? Well in this book after a strange turn of events, Delia finds out. It's like the adult corporate version of Freaky Friday meets She's The Man. Aksel tackles a relevant topic with some humor and ease. Is it cheesy? Yeah, but the message is deep.
Delia is a likable main character. She was easy to root for as she was out there being a boss and breaking down society's double standards. Her best friends Regina and Frankie were also perfectly witty secondary characters who added more fun and playfulness to the story.
I definitely recommend this one for anyone who wants a quirky female empowering story!

This was my first book by this author and it was okay but not great for me. Though it did sort of keep me entertained, it was not one of my top books.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for fair and honest review.

Delia Suits Up had a lot of potential, but unfortunately the execution wasn't there for me. The amount of times a word was used relating to Delia's new body parts, ie. her penis, was a bit much. That usually doesn't bother me, and I read plenty of romance novels but I felt like the plot would have been better without all of the penis references.

Following in the vein of Twelfth Night, 13 Going on 30, and She’s the Man, Delia Suits Up is a funny story exploring sexism, confidence, and getting what you want.

Delia Reese is sick of getting rejected after countless interviews despite having a great resume. After a particularly disappointing interview, she spends time commiserating and drinking with her roommates and she wishes that she had the benefits of being a man. The next morning, she’s surprised to find a man’s face looking back at her in the mirror! She decides to take advantage of her new appearance and take a big gamble to make it on Wall Street.

To start out with, this book has an interesting premise that promises to be both amusing and allow for some real social commentary. We definitely get at least some of that. Overall, this book leans more towards being light-hearted over truly reflective. It has much the same vibe as 13 Going on 30 and She’s the Man, so I totally understand the comparisons given in the blurb. In fact, the pacing and story contents would make it very easily adaptable into a movie. Hollywood take note!

The one thing that kept this book from getting 5 stars is that maybe it was too focused on fun. I think there were a few places where there were opportunities to really explore sexism in finance (and other male dominated fields). The main conclusion from this story is that women don’t have sufficient confidence and that’s why we don’t make it in these challenging industries. Not really the most satisfying conclusion to draw. We also spent a lot of time hearing about Delia’s dick. Is it weird for her that she has one? Yes. Is it annoying to hear about how she can’t control an erection basically every 5 pages? Also yes. A bit more focus on how she experienced the world differently/the world treated her differently and a few less on anatomy would have been much appreciated.

Overall, I definitely recommend you check this book out. It’s fun and fast-paced. Now is the perfect time for beach read vibes, and this entertaining story delivers. Whether you read this on vacation, or binge it on the coach, you can’t help but be happy after reading about Delia’s crazy experiences.

The premise intrigued me but unfortunately I could not get over the transphobia and immature writing. It read more like a YA novel for me.

What would you do if you woke up one morning as the opposite sex??

I love movies like 13 Going On 30, Big, What Women Want, She’s The Man and Freaky Friday with that magical realism of becoming another person, gender or age. There’s always super funny parts when they realize and navigate the change and what they learn from the experience.

Well, Delia Suits Up is all of that in book form! Delia is struggling as a female in the corporate financial world and one night wishes she were a man, thinking that would make all her problems easier. When she wakes up the next morning as a man, she has to learn to navigate herself and the world as Richard.

This was a fun, quick read. I laughed quite a bit. Might have snort laughed. Maybe. I adored the primary side characters, her roommates, cousins Regina and Frankie, and their reactions to their new male roommate were hysterical. The love story was pretty sweet too.

The story definitely requires that suspension of disbelief needed for these types magical and satirical stories. There was a lot of focus on Delia’s reaction to new male body parts (which are apparently very distracting 😉😂) and I could have done with a little less of that, I don’t know maybe dudes are really that obsessed with their parts? Overall, the premise was great, I cheered along the female empowerment vibe and I laughed. The roommates were so fun, I’d love to see a future book about either of them.

Thank you so much to Berkeley and the author for the advanced copy in exchange for my review.