Is the Netflix series Partner Track based on a book?

Netflix has adapted many different books for the big screen over the years, with some of the streamer’s most popular shows and films taking inspiration from novels. Is the latest series partner track also based on a book?

In the new show, Arden Cho plays Ingrid Cho, a resourceful and bright woman who is approaching her 30th birthday and whose primary goal is to be a partner in her law firm. In the 10-episode first season of the series, we follow Ingrid’s career and romantic exploits as she fights tooth and nail for what she wants at a high-profile law firm that isn’t always as progressive or inclusive as it could be .

partner track It’s already garnering rave reviews from critics and is sure to be a huge hit with audiences when the series finally premieres this weekend. If you’re looking forward to seeing the show, you should also check out the book it’s based on.

Is Partner Track based on a book?

Yes, partner track based on the adult contemporary novel The partner track written by Helen Wan. I haven’t read the book so I can’t comment on how close the show stays to the source material, but based on the synopsis it sounds very similar.

Here’s the full book synopsis from GoodReads for those who might be interested in reading Wan’s novel either before or after the show:

A young lawyer must choose between the prestige of partnership and the American dream she – and her immigrant parents – have come so close to in this gripping debut

In the eyes of her law firm, Ingrid Yung is a “doubter”. A Chinese-American woman on the verge of being inducted into the elite rank of Mate, she is the face of the recruitment brochures of Parsons Valentine & Hunt LLP – their cherished “Golden Girl”. But behind the firm’s welcoming facade lies the scotch-sipping, cigar-smoking, old-boy network that shuts out attorneys like Ingrid.

To compensate, Ingrid plays valiantly in the softball league, chats in the company cafeteria, and works the billable hours—until a terribly obnoxious appearance at the law firm’s annual summer outing throws the carefully constructed image out of whack.

Parsons Valentine scrambles for damage control, announces a new “diversity initiative” and orders a reluctant Ingrid to lead the effort, taking her priority from the huge deal that should be the final step in securing the partnership. For the first time, Ingrid finds herself caught in a class, racial and sexual politics conflict with her peers – including her handsome golden boy boyfriend.

Is Partner Track based on a true story?

Given that Helen Wan practiced corporate and media law in New York law firms, I wouldn’t be surprised if aspects of the book were drawn from her real-life experiences. However, the book is marketed as fiction, no, it is not based on a true story.

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partner track will be released on Netflix this Friday, August 26th.