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teokajlibroj's review
5.0
One of the best books I've read this year. An absolutely fascinating and thrilling description of this trainwreck of a startup. Basically imagine if the Fyre Festival was a startup.
wildweasel105's review
4.0
This book reads like a biomedical version of Enron. This fascinating investigative account takes place in Silicon Valley in 2014. Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford drop out, created a revolutionary medical diagnostic lab device that not only promised the world faster and more accurate blood tests for virtually every condition a doctor could order for, but did so with only a drop of blood! Such a medical breakthrough placed her on the fast track for becoming one of the wealthiest people on the American stock market.However, the device, known as Theranos, was only just that…a promise. Holmes was also a brilliant salesman, capable of holding practically anyone in her thrall, including several of the most powerful players in the investment and retail pharmacy industries and world- renowned politicians as well.
I found this book absolutely riveting. I realized just how close the medical community came to having a device that could have caused incalculable harm to patient health. Theranos was a result of a culture of "fake-it-till-you-make-it" mentality, and the ever familiar problem of greed at all costs.
I found this book absolutely riveting. I realized just how close the medical community came to having a device that could have caused incalculable harm to patient health. Theranos was a result of a culture of "fake-it-till-you-make-it" mentality, and the ever familiar problem of greed at all costs.
purplepierogi's review
4.0
couple of years late to the party but what a ride! even knowing the basic outline of the situation (I think everyone’s been exposed to the OG girlboss and her turtleneck at this point), the story is so bonkers I was hooked, and finished in just a day.
papapupucepestipi's review
4.0
Juiciest read in years, even after already having watched the Hulu show on the scandal.
mikkelmiguelon's review
5.0
Such a well-researched book by John Carreyrou and incredible how 20% in, you're already wondering how this company has ever made it so far with lies and deceit. Especially pertinent, given that the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes just started. Riveting read!