A review by vrgalvez
Private Equity: A Memoir by Carrie Sun

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

 

Private Equity is surprisingly less about the world of hedge funds and private equity funds and more about burnout, overwork and the hierarchy at firms like these along with Sun’s personal trauma from various relationships throughout her life prior to her job at the hedge fund.  Sun is an intelligent, sharp writer and I loved hearing her insights on high-powered (and high-paying) jobs, the immigrant experience, and burnout.  I don’t necessarily agree with everything she says, but it’s worth reading. My biggest issue was the idea that she went from MIT to Fidelity and still genuinely thought that a top hedge fund would better/different – something about it doesn’t quite make sense.  Overall, I’m glad I listened to this one – it’s a good commute listen.