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heykellyjensen's review against another edition
If you love the podcast, you'll love the book. If you've never listened to the podcast, you'll absolutely dig this if you're interested in the why and how of multi-level marketing. This book explores why they exist and thrive, the high-power connections the heads of these companies have that allow them to exploit people, and how people get sucked in, despite knowing these are money pits.
bookishmelody's review against another edition
3.0
I would listen to the podcast over the book—even with it having the updated perspective of the COVID MLM boom. While this is a good primer and history to MLMs, it did not go nearly as deep as someone who has recommended the first season of the Dream podcast *a lot.* Additionally, it lacked a lot of the storytelling through lines the podcast had to give it more narrative shape and I was actually shocked the podcast’s attempts at making a business “work” with Limelight were never even brought up. For someone not deep down the rabbit hole, I don’t know how engaging this is because, even while it calls of the commonalities, it doesn’t call on them consistently. And for those who are deep down the rabbit hole, it doesn’t particularly provide new information, though it is nice to have some the history written down more formally.
Maybe it’s just that I’m not going to find that one book that touches on everything. Nor do I expect it to as a book should have focus—but the focus, the “so what”— felt somewhat lacking here in comparison to other projects. Not a waste of time by any means, but definitely a borrow over a buy.
Maybe it’s just that I’m not going to find that one book that touches on everything. Nor do I expect it to as a book should have focus—but the focus, the “so what”— felt somewhat lacking here in comparison to other projects. Not a waste of time by any means, but definitely a borrow over a buy.
booktalkwithkarla's review
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Interesting history of MLM, one I knew only a little about even after being part of one. I had never heard of Jane Marie or her podcast (found book on Libby) so this content was all new to me. The early stories were companies I have never heard of. Jane Marie shared history (MLM and political), legal cases, stories taken from writings of and about the players involved, plus recent stories of MLM participants. I was fascinated to hear what uplines told downlines in each of the companies. Very similar to each other. Some of what she said resonated with me and some I disagree with wholeheartedly. Still glad it have listened to her read her journalistic take on MLMs.