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Praise for BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE: 'An extraordinary story... a book that will surely become a classic of its genre' Sunday Express Praise for BREAKING VEGAS: 'A very enjoyable read that makes you feel like you're right there in Vegas playing along. Semyon's story is a fascinating, true-life adventure' Kevin Spacey 'Glamorous, exciting and true, it's a tale to send the Ocean's Eleven back to bussing tables for tips.' Arena 'Stylish and captivating ... A must read at all costs' Daily Mirror
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After conquering the hallowed halls of Harvard Business School, an Italian-American kid from the streets of Brooklyn decides to take on the testosterone-fueled Merc Exchange in lower Manhattan—where billions of dollars in oil money trade hands every week and where fistfights are known to break out on the trading floor.
Soon our hero is living the good life in the gold-lined hotel palaces of Dubai and on private yachts in Monte Carlo, teeming with half-naked girls flown in by Saudi sheikhs, and making deals in the dangerous back alleys of Beijing. But that's only the beginning. Taken under the wing of another young gun and partnering with a mysterious young Muslim, the kid embarks on a dangerous adventure to revolutionize the oil trading industry—and, along with it, the world.
This is a true story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Suspense, Drama and High Stakes in the Business World,
By Douglas P. Murphy "Author, The Griffon Trilog... (Charlottesville) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai (Paperback)
This book has a promising plot. A kid from the wrong side of the tracks in NY applies himself and secures an Ivy League education and then enters the workforce with unexpected opportunities for achievement in the world of business. This opportunity specifically takes the form of the NY Mercantile Exchange where great fortunes are made in aggresively defended turfs. These turfs, however, are ethnically closed and not the traditional proving grounds of people with Harvard Business School educations. This HBS educated kid not only applies himself to the challenge of succeeding at the "Merc" but he also, with the help of a mid-eastern colleague, attempts to clone the Merc into the mid-east environment. The plot could have been fleshed out better with more depth and dimensionality. It feels more like a short story than a novel. The author also seems to imply that a mid-eastern Merc somehow serves a greater cause for humankind, but one can clearly see that the opportunities it presents only include greater wealth for the already wealthy. I kept thinking, why should anyone care? Nevertheless I think the story is interesting and colorful and an opportunity to see aspects of the business world one does not normally see.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai (Paperback)
i'm not sure what the issue is with the other review, aside from it likely coming from some Gen-X ADHD sad sack, but this book was extremely entertaining. Great telling of a truth based story, and I also laughed out loud in several instances. If you liked The Wolf of Wallstreet then you'll like this book just as much.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
This review is from: Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai (Paperback)
Ben Mezrich is a great writer and I have enjoyed his other books (like 'Bringing down the House'). However this book doesn't live up to his standards. There is a lot of hype and you expect big things to happen in the story but it just never gets there unfortunately. I put this book down after reading 2/3rds the way in. It was just too boring to go on. Sorry Ben.
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