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Three female lawyers give up their comfortable, though stifling, jobs at prestigious firms to start their own law firm in hopes of being recognized and respected as professionals despite prejudices against their various appearances. One lawyer is an achondroplastic dwarf. Another is obese, and the third is so drop-dead gorgeous she is often assumed to be a Barbie.
This book is about overcoming obstacles. It addresses sexism, weight bias, and related topics, but the author handles these subjects without being overly pedantic. The plot is engaging and wholly entertaining. Helms skillfully handles heavy themes but with a beach read style, engrossing readers with an optimistic story of can-do women. Every chapter has women holding others up and shining a light on them. For example, Danni says to her friend and law partner who feels guilty about her advantages, "You've been blessed with a form that guarantees you a certain amount of privilege in our society. But you used your power for the good."
A good book is both entertaining and thought-provoking, and so it is with this one. Readers may often relate to certain scenes. One partner. questioning her friend who just asked someone where they were from, asks, "Do you mean, is he an immigrant?" Asking where someone is from may seem innocently curious, but what some people hear in the question is, "You don't look like us." Readers gently get the hint here without being scolded. Because of the author's mastery of character development, the main characters in the novel are easy to adore. They are bright, funny, kind, and brilliant. Readers are bound to miss these clever ladies after the story ends.
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