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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
I read this on a recommendation from a friend after sharing my enjoyment of a traitor and a spy. I thought this book and story was fantastic. It was gripping, emotional, illuminating, and haunting.
I enjoyed the ride from the rise of Brower to the emotional ending fighting for justice. For better or worse, I was disgusted with what happend but am better for it.
I enjoyed the ride from the rise of Brower to the emotional ending fighting for justice. For better or worse, I was disgusted with what happend but am better for it.
The last chapter of this book alone gave it 5 stars. Wow.
Honestly, the first half of this book was really hard to get through - it was relatively finance focused and frankly really quite draining to read about how the rich got richer. I kept wondering to myself why EVERY SINGLE one of my friends rated it 5 stars - I'm so glad I stuck through it.
Yes, this story might've been about Russia, finance and murder. But more poignantly, it's about justice, integrity and humanity.
Honestly, the first half of this book was really hard to get through - it was relatively finance focused and frankly really quite draining to read about how the rich got richer. I kept wondering to myself why EVERY SINGLE one of my friends rated it 5 stars - I'm so glad I stuck through it.
Yes, this story might've been about Russia, finance and murder. But more poignantly, it's about justice, integrity and humanity.
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Good account of the overlap of business, human rights, and crime.
Fascinating, real-life thriller with tons of insight into Putin and aspects of Russian politicians psychology.
I learned a lot form this one. I thought the beginning and end were very well written the middle was a bit tough going.
This story is pretty freaking wild. What starts as a fairly interesting autobiographical account of the grandson of the former head of the American Communist Party who goes to business school and finds the investing opportunity of a lifetime in post Soviet Russia becomes so much more. A human rights story of Russian torture, lies, and corruption, it honestly read like a political thriller. The author comes off a bit self righteous, but after hearing this story I can’t really blame him. Recommend checking this out even if you don’t care about the investment firm life
A stunning account of 'Russia today' as Browser calls it
glad she assigned this instead of academic articles