The paperback cover is actually different and is an actual black-and-white photograph of a woman with a '30s or '20s era car in the background--I was surprised because I was expecting the cover featured in this post. I think that you might enjoy it even though it's historical because it is very relevant to what is going on today, and aside from some cultural references and lingo, I would not consider it that dated. It's written in the first person, which also lends a more contemporary feel.