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A review by yonyorklad
Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions by Ben Mezrich
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
If you’ve read any of Mezrich’s other books, you’ll find a lot to enjoy here.
Investigative journalism delivered with a thriller-style narrative, set in the heyday of the Asian financial market, with the 08 crash a long way off.
It’s by no means a damning indictment of the American Dream, if anything a romanticised tale of those who got rich quick and knew to get out before it all crumbled. Capitalism where the greed isn’t the unbecoming.
There’s lots of similarities between this and his previous book - Bringing Down the House, which I must have read over 15 years ago now. I really am growing up. Good poolside read. Delayed flights. Page-turner.
Investigative journalism delivered with a thriller-style narrative, set in the heyday of the Asian financial market, with the 08 crash a long way off.
It’s by no means a damning indictment of the American Dream, if anything a romanticised tale of those who got rich quick and knew to get out before it all crumbled. Capitalism where the greed isn’t the unbecoming.
There’s lots of similarities between this and his previous book - Bringing Down the House, which I must have read over 15 years ago now. I really am growing up. Good poolside read. Delayed flights. Page-turner.