Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

This whole book was some pity party about how she was a victim of cancel culture while her sisters all post about MAGA and her mom is an infamous anti-Muslim, far-right, conspiracy theorist. How anyone supports this is beyond me and how Claudia sees this as a failure of people to see “perspective” and give “second chances” is even wilder while this family incites the violence on other people that she claims is done to her. If she wants a platform, she shouldn’t support her family’s platform that is used to endanger other people’s lives, but she’s out of touch enough to believe the problem is only her old tweets.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.<br /><br />Sigh. Okay. I follow Claudia on Instagram, and while I know she is problematic, I do find her funny sometimes. But this book...was bad. I will say that I enjoyed her Bravo references, and I thought that the chapter on body image was perhaps the only honest and authentic section, and that part was well-done. But there were soooo many celebrity name-drops, soooo many references to her “fame”. She...is very fond of herself, that much is clear. I also did not feel that she fully felt bad about her tweets and problematic behaviors. She apologized and said that she was taking responsibility, but then she kept going on about how terrible cancel culture is, and idk. Wasn’t for me. Certainly did not make me like her more.

I've read my fair share of social media and influencer books and this one stands out as being particularly insightful. Claudia Oshry strikes a perfect balance of life story and examination of what it means to be a famous person. Where this book really shines is in the chapter diving into the difference between follower and fan, and the chapter on the rise of cancel culture. Fandoms aren't new, but this level of access to celebrity is. How these celebrities and influencers stay relevant while also steering clear of the tweet-storms and cancelations is like walking a tight-rope. <br />This book is perfect for anyone that has followed Claudia, or is interested in the turbulent path to becoming and staying famous online. <br />Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book for review.

The way I feel about Claudia after reading this book can be captured by a quote from this book, “I don’t find myself really wanting to support her in an intimate way anymore.”<br /><br />I have been listening to the Morning Toast for two years. I’ve been to her show in San Francisco, bought the comedy special and now purchased this book. I think Claudia and Jackie are so funny and as a pop culture fan enjoyed the content they were generating. However, this past year something has started to feel icky specifically around some of their missteps and Pamela Geller. I was going to stop listening to the podcast but when Claudia said she would address her relationship with Pamela Geller in her book I thought I would read what she has to say in hopes that it would quell some ick I have been feeling.<br /><br />What I was hoping for her to say was that she loves Pamela Geller, that Pamela was an amazing mother (she must be as Olivia, Jackie, Claudia &amp; Margot are upstanding women) and that she would never denounce her or disparage her BUT that she stands 100% against the beliefs Pamela Geller publicizes. Instead she attributes the controversy surrounding her mother to her being conservative, when in fact it’s because she’s straight up racist and anti-Islamic. There is no denying this, just check out Pamela Gellers Twitter and Instagram. As a woman of color and a fan of Claudias, I needed to hear this. Claudia and Jackie are strong advocates against anti-semitism. They always point out when someone or a company does something antisemitic, so they should know better than to ignore this huge elephant in the room. Since they haven’t emphatically separated themselves from Pamela Gellers public views, by honestly engaging their fans about this huge issue, I can’t help but always wonder if they too share the same views. <br /><br />Other than that I found the book a little boring. It didn’t give me any juicy insights. Claudia is young and incredibly privileged so I didn’t find the content stimulating or inspiring.<br /><br />I wish Claudia the best of look in her future endeavors. I thank Claudia and Jackie for the content that entertained me during walks to work or long flights but I think I have outgrown them. If I learned anything from this book is the power that “followers” or “fans” have and I am choosing to spend my money and time on other content creators.

I've been a long time watcher of The Morning Toast and I’ve always found the Oshry sisters funny and entertaining. I was hopeful this book would provide more insight into their upbringing, lifestyle, etc on a deeper level, but I feel like it just missed the mark. It was surface level and came across immature to me, when I went in expecting it to be much deeper. It may have been my own fault though, expecting something different based on the way it was promoted.

A terribly boring waste of time. Poorly written, with odd racist undertones throughout. The pick me energy was loud. Offered nothing of substance. Interesting to find out after reading this that the author herself has publicly stated many times her aversion to reading. It shows.

LOVE THIS BOOK!! Its really neat to hear the story of an organically made influencer in this modern time, half the brands or influencers you see online are backed or built by bigger brands or people. Loved the perspective of GWNJ book. thank you. I was refreshingly surprised to enjoy this book and the honest down to earth story telling from Claudia. 9.99/10

Flew through the audiobook and I wish it had been longer/a deeper dive. <br /><br />Celebrity memoirs are one of my favorite genres and I enjoyed learning about Claudia's rise to fame. It's a pretty unique story, and her blend of being a fan/being a celebrity herself was fun to read. Loved all the little interactions with celebrities she included. <br /><br />In terms of the "cancellation" aspect, you'll be left wanting more. Claudia specifically said she addresses her relationship with her mother when promoting the book, but it's all of about 2 minutes, if that. I respect that Claudia doesn't want to bash her mother and that she's never going to, but she could've given us more insight into what it's like to have a very controversial figure as a parent - and what their relationship is like outside that controversy. Because Claudia and her sisters keep their relationship with their mother so hidden and secretive, it leaves us all wanting the scoop even more. Claudia had an opportunity to address that and move on, and she didn't take it.

Before reading this it’s important to note that the subject of this book is a raging racist. Absolutely horrendous. She can barely manage to string together coherent sentences on her awful podcast. Not to mention she has said many times how much she hates reading. This was 100% written by a ghost writer.

If you are over 40-years-old and want to feel 20 years younger...I have a "JOB" for you. <br /><br />THE JOB? Read Claudia Oshry's GIRL WITH NO JOB. It will instantly make you feel just like a millennial -- GUARANTEED.<br /><br />Although I am not one of Claudia Oshry's 3 million Instagram/podcast followers, I had heard Claudia interviewed on a business podcast so I was vaguely familiar with her "Girl With No Job" brand.<br /><br />This book chronicles the "from here (zero followers) to there (3 million followers)" of Claudia's evolving journey and how she grew her brand. Claudia also candidly shares her vulnerabilities about her weight and her inability to stay slim with a positive spin and wit. (No body shaming in this book!)<br /><br />Claudia is an effervescent, humorous, and great storyteller and the book was very engaging from beginning to end. <br /><br />This book's lighthearted tone changes at the end of the book, however, when Claudia shares her trauma of being "canceled". After working so hard to build her brand, dealing with a rapid spew of online hatred and the loss of followers (90K!) and sponsors was NOT EASY. <br /><br />Even though I wish that Claudia would have shared some "deeper reveals" in some portions of the book, overall, this book was a very enjoyable read. <br /><br />I listened to the audiobook that was read by Claudia. I always love it when authors read their own memoirs and this book was no exception.<br /><br />Any book that makes me laugh and feel younger earns 5 stars from me and "Girl with No Job" was one of those books. Thank you, Claudia!