Reviews - Richest Man in Babylon

I think a summary would have been less time consuming and maybe even more effective than the book. The tales were repetitive to a point where i was just reading to finish instead of to learn. Liked the historical aspect better than the lessons tbh

davidfosco's review against another edition

4.0

Simplistic, and engaging. The book serves the information in a way that is easy to understand for all ages.

bookishbeanbag's review against another edition

3.0

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

So first, this book was written in 1926, using stories set 4000 years ago in ancient Babylon. No one has been able to confirm if these stories are based on true resources.

With an aged book like this you will find triggering, offensive and outdated terminology so I think it’s important to know that you are reading a book from 1926.

I struggled to read the book because of the triggering vocabulary but I read it till the end because it is supposed to be a “classic” and I can see why the book gained fame.

The book is essentially a guide to accumulating and managing your money. It talks about how you should “pay yourself first” and the stories consist of things like “7 Cures for a Lean Purse” and “The Five Laws of Gold”.

It’s informative and interesting but I looked around and found there are multiple summaries online so based on the outdated writing I would suggest you read those instead of the book.

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dee14's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

This is a book that I think everyone should read at least once and ponder on if they are not financially smart. Teaches on saving, investment and getting out of debt. totally a five star and worth the hype

ventenne's review against another edition

1.0

fat meh, skimmed it, many “lessons” seemed to be reused over and over.

kewlpeople's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

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