mattbreading's reviews
224 reviews

Unbelievably reductive, turns out literally every single Wall Street stereotype is completely true and it’s not even sexy like Wolf of Wall Street. Like if you tasked chat gpt to write an account 

Feels foreign in the best way, like an introduction to the inner workings of a brand new culture. 

The book is full of the growing pains of Thompson finding his voice.

Krakauer embraces the topics with reverence, at times with a Ken Jennings-esque smirk (haha), to create a uniquely riveting portrait of the faith and its followers. Captivating doesn’t do it justice. 

Just read it.

Not sure if this makes total sense but I think this style of non-fiction writing is like Ken Jennings, informative and dry. 

Truly unique prose. At times it felt like a novel, he’d then provide memoir stylings. He can really write but basketball fans will LOVE it. 

Pairs well with the spook who sat by the door. Novels with satire that have something to say, but I think that something requires digging and most of all these works invite nuanced discussion.