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Quaaludes, Xanax, Morphine, "I tuned out" and "Luscious loamy lions". Remove these five words/phrases from this book and its page count will go down to half.
First thing, at his peak Jordan's net worth was $100 million. Is that enough to call him wolf? Obviously not. On wall street, that is peanuts.
Secondly, he almost prides in being a drug addict. There are literally passages filled with how many grams of each drug he took. And he was apparently taking more than a dozen. And the details are repeated so very often that you forget this book is supposed to be about wall street and some wolf.
Finally, this book would have been lot better had its page count been 250. He does have interesting things to tell but 520 pages is not what it should have taken.
I would say buy it if the price goes down to half, otherwise there are better books available at this price.
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Book looked to be new. Shipping took a little longer than I anticipated but within time told. Overall A-
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Wow. How do I describe this book? Well, let's start here - if you like reading about how a guy nearly kills himself on drugs, prostitutes, and other articles of hard living, this is the book for you. If you want to hear of how some back-room deals on stocks occur, and the fall of Steve Madden (founder of the shoe company), then this is for you.
Disappointments: Why didn't Jordan talk more about his starting of Stratton and how that all came together? What would have also been interesting is what did he do with all his money (other than buy drugs)? Where was the remorse for all the actions that ripped people off from over-inflated stock prices and back-room deals? Why didn't he delve deeper into the behaviors that got him in the most trouble? Not many people I know do illict drugs just to stay energized enough to make it through a day's work...
I didn't enjoy this book, but I finished it. I guess it's hard to turn away from a train wreck......
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i thought this book was interested could have gone a bit deeper into the business side but i was thoroughly entertained.
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I again find it hard to fathom why a book or movie like this can stir up so much commotion. Your experience with this book depends entirely on your expectations and starting point.
If you are a stock trader or insider you might not like it as it describes the excesses in the industry, the lack of morals and often shortage of wits among the players. If you are anything but from the industry you are repulsed (or feel a need to say you are) with the lifestyles of these 20'somethings.
I personally am not from the industry but I know many who are and whether Belfort exaggerates his stories a bit or not, I do believe the account is quite reflective of many a life in the business. I in fact found the sex stories very moderate compared to a lot I have heard over the years.
Belfort is certainly not a literary genius but his story captivates you and it makes for excellent holiday reading. So with the right expectations you will have fun reading this book. And his accounts as to his thinking when explaining his various not so honorable deeds will resonate in part with most men from some point of their lives - but maybe that is why it is so painful for some to read?
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