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“Amazing! He can write really well and tell a good story”
Kamy wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Read like a novel, but based on truth made it even better!”
Heather K wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another good read about a young hot shot in the brokerage business finding himself deep in Japan's financial cultue and through uncanny issues, happenings and opportunities makes millions....like Rigged but a tad different. Very entertaining.”
Chris V wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A quick read. Not nearly as good as his other books (most notably Bringing Down the House).”
Steven Sadoway wrote this review Sunday, February 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great true story about young Ivy league men going to Asia and playing in the wild financial markets making excessive sums of money and the lifestyle that goes with it.”
Kenn S wrote this review Friday, January 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Having read 21 is what compelled me to read this book (that and my job has something to do with stocks). Mezrich uses the same style of writing he used in 21, a free-flowing story that alternates between the present (how he got the story) and the past (the actual story). What is truly amazing is that the story reads likes it is fiction. The action moves smoothly and the plot, although not too unique, is intriguing enough. Knowing the book is based on a real life story makes reading it mor fun (with a hint of jealousy). Overall, I am quite unsure of the real reason why it takes me a short time to read his books. Are the books really short or are the stories that smooth and flowing? The answer is most probably a combination of both.
playbasketball wrote this review Monday, January 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Note: between 21 and this book, i give the nod to 21. The book is more educational in the sense that i learned more about blackjack and how to beat it than what i learned in Ugly Americans about the Asian Markets.”
“Interesting, mostly because the author wrote it in true page turner style. He was very clever with how he made his readers want to find out what happens next. Although I couldn't put it down, I'd have to say that a lot of the story might appeal more to the a certain straight male type since women, cars, motorcycles, sports and big money was a major theme. In fact, sometimes it felt like a cheezy movie. It also bothered me that the author kept referring to his other successful book and gave a few too many details about his research for this one. That said, it was a real eye opener into the world of high stakes finance. Sometimes I felt as though these young 20 year olds were forgetting all the humanity attached to their very large market gambles, which made me envision them more at the Vegas poker table at 4 am. Perhaps that is the style of the writer given his past books...In any case, it helped me gain insight into how people who are major players in the market take down an entire multinational company with a click of a button.”
Monique T wrote this review Wednesday, December 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was the first Mezrich book I read (actually listened too on my ipod) and led to my reading (actually reading) the remainder of Ben's books of this theme. A great story told in such a way that I find Mezrich books to be some of the most addictive.”
Literati wrote this review Sunday, September 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A great page turner about the excess of the capitalist financial system set in Japan. A great mix of American and Japanese culture, in the world of high stakes finance.”
Noah Vole K wrote this review Wednesday, August 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
