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tdem122's review against another edition
3.0
[1st read from 28/4/2022 to 14/5/2022] — 3⭐️
— super fun! gets kind of draggy at the 60% mark but incredibly interesting! may i say… the movie was definitely better because of leo but oh, well.
— super fun! gets kind of draggy at the 60% mark but incredibly interesting! may i say… the movie was definitely better because of leo but oh, well.
carriesouthard's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t say this often but the movie was better.
kimelsalvador's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
It’s very hard to believe that someone so young could mastermind such an elaborate scam. There’s no way Frank could get away with even half of the things in this book today. He seemed to find it so easy to forge documents and set up accounts in fake names etc. Everything would be flagged as fraud immediately now. I do want to rewatched the movie now though, I watched it years ago and can’t really remember much about it.
protoman21's review against another edition
5.0
Catch Me If You Can is one of my favorite movies and I am so glad that I decided to check out the book. Frank Abagnale takes us on a wild ride both fascinating and educational. His crimes are unbelievable in their audacity and their grandiosity and we get a first hand look at every unique caper. His journey is inspiring in that he not only now lives an honest life, but even while he was an international criminal he proved that an ambitious young man with a mind can accomplish things beyond most people's wildest imaginations.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
Digital audio book narrated by Barrett Whitener.
Subtitle depends on the edition: The Amazing True Story of the Most Extraordinary Liar in the History of Fun and Profit! -or- The True Story Of a Real Fake.
Frank Abagnale began his career as a forger, check-kiter and con-man when he was just sixteen years old. His first victim was his own father. By the time he was twenty-one he had passed himself off as a pilot, a pediatrician, a lawyer, and a professor of sociology, and he had cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks. He was known by the police forces of every state in the U.S. as well as those in more than twenty foreign countries. He was arrested more than once, and even served some time in European prisons, but more often he charmed his way out of the situation, or pulled off a daring escape.
Why did he do this? He blamed it on “the ladies.” He was enamored of women, and he wanted to show them a good time.
It’s a fascinating memoir of his years of crime, full of daring escapades, humorous situations, and outlandish lies. Abagnale’s audacity is matched only by his charm. He was eventually captured, and did serve time, but he went on to become a world-renowned authority on counterfeiting and document security, working with the FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit.
Barrett Whitener does a fine job narrating the audio book. Great pacing and Abagnale’s charming personality shines through.
Subtitle depends on the edition: The Amazing True Story of the Most Extraordinary Liar in the History of Fun and Profit! -or- The True Story Of a Real Fake.
Frank Abagnale began his career as a forger, check-kiter and con-man when he was just sixteen years old. His first victim was his own father. By the time he was twenty-one he had passed himself off as a pilot, a pediatrician, a lawyer, and a professor of sociology, and he had cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks. He was known by the police forces of every state in the U.S. as well as those in more than twenty foreign countries. He was arrested more than once, and even served some time in European prisons, but more often he charmed his way out of the situation, or pulled off a daring escape.
Why did he do this? He blamed it on “the ladies.” He was enamored of women, and he wanted to show them a good time.
It’s a fascinating memoir of his years of crime, full of daring escapades, humorous situations, and outlandish lies. Abagnale’s audacity is matched only by his charm. He was eventually captured, and did serve time, but he went on to become a world-renowned authority on counterfeiting and document security, working with the FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit.
Barrett Whitener does a fine job narrating the audio book. Great pacing and Abagnale’s charming personality shines through.
robfarren's review against another edition
3.0
The liar even lied about lying!
I read this about 20 years ago and didn't suspect that it was basically fabricated. Regardless, it's an entertaining tale (great movie too) if you take with a grain of salt.
I read this about 20 years ago and didn't suspect that it was basically fabricated. Regardless, it's an entertaining tale (great movie too) if you take with a grain of salt.