4.5 rounded up to 5
The Trade Off is the newest book by Samantha Greene Woodruff. It follows protagonist, Bea, from her life at "free" college in the poor immigrant area of New York to her rise and fall (and maybe rise again?) on Wall Street.
I liked the women in the story best. Bea was smart but was human. I like Sophie with her drive and sense of fashion, and her new friends Henny and Milly. Jake and Nate seemed a bit more flat. I liked how Bea's parents evolved over time too.
Even though you knew the crash was coming the anticipation really made me anxious which was clever.
If you like historical fiction and strong female characters, you'll love this book.