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tonynick's review
I don't know. It was kind of interesting. But it just didn't reel me in. I also found the author's writing style a little disjointed.
maxschechter's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Really interesting, I learned a lot. The book struggles though to present and support a clear thesis on Zemurray. The author ostensible condemns him, but the reader is left with more admiration than contempt.
brinysea's review
3.0
Fascinating subject matter that, in my opinion, was intruded upon by the author’s frequent asides and surmising.
careydnelson's review
3.0
I appreciate Mr. Cohen illuminating interesting topics and people with his books. I wish I did not bounce off his style the way I do.
carlylottsofbookz's review
3.0
An interesting read, and I gotta say, has me looking at the bananas in my kitchen a little differently!
allarminda's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. I learned a lot. I'm now fascinated by America's storied (who knew) history with bananas, commerce, American government sub-plots, and the timely relevance of this story to our current political environment. It's a fascinating listen/read and I definitely recommend it. I didn't love the seemingly haphazard way Mr. Cohen jumped from back story to back story. One new character is introduced and down the rabbit hole again we go to learn all the details (oftentimes unnecessary) of that person's entire life history that brought them to the point in the story I'm here to read. So the book read more like a game of Frogger than a cohesive and (mostly) linear telling of Sam the Banana Man's story. I had a lot to ponder while I ate my banana this morning.