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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
At the tender age of 16, Frank W. Abagnale left his father's home in Queens to begin a life as a con man. In the span of five short years, he successfully posed as an airline co-pilot, pediatrician, lawyer, and sociology professor all in an attempt to cover up his fraudulent check cashing scam that he perpetrated in over a dozen different countries (that he mentions and many more he probably doesn't) and nearly all 50 U.S. States. Remember that these are the true memoirs of Abagnale, even if they do sound better than anything Hollywood could have possibly written. Very intriguing and engaging story told in the first person using very down-to-earth language and including exacting descriptions of how he pulled off his scams so you know that he's not pulling the wool over your eyes. And, yes, a film version is being made starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks and will be directed by Steven Spielberg.
Couldn't put it down! One of the most fascinating stories I've read in a while. If you enjoyed the movie, read the book. Can't believe he got away with this for so long.
I love this movie and it was interesting hearing the real story from Frank directly. I wish it went further into his story, it felt kind of like an abrupt ending.
His biggest con is convincing folks he did any of this 🙄. What he really did was stalk a woman for months and steal money from her family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Amazing book! I've seen the movie many times, but the book is definitely better. I had no idea of his imprisonments in France and Sweden before he was sent to prison in the U.S.
A great recount of a man who was able to outsmart and con everyone around him.
A great recount of a man who was able to outsmart and con everyone around him.
The book was good and the man himself is fascinating. But the audio recording wasn’t awesome the narrator had an odd voice/cadence. And I wanted more at the end of the book. Overall insane that someone so young managed to get away with all that.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Ironically I read, and finished, this book on a plane. I liked this book a lot and would have garnished a 4.5 star if good reads offered one.
Frank comes across as engaging and honest (guess that's why he's a con man) in telling his story. It was difficult for me to read the book without picturing Leonardo DiCaprio playing the role in the movie.
The book comes across more cerebral and got into much more the detail of how he did his cons.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced