A North London Jewish supremacist/coke fiend/alcoholic/city trader becomes a member of the Israeli army/Mossad agent/Guardian journalist when his life spirals out of control.
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Seth Freedman, the whistle blower at the centre of the UK gas price fixing saga writes about the 'seismic event last week [which] saw a triumvirate of broking firms seek to wrest control of the setting of gas prices, with the launch of their own benchmark, dubbed the Tankard Index --The Huffington Post
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Seth Freedman is a former stockbroker who has served in the Israeli Army. He has written more than 300 articles for the "Guardian" and is the author of "Binge Trading," a nonfiction book based on his trading career.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By nicschlagman
Format:Kindle Edition
Wow. I was totally blown away by this tour de force of a novel. This is a new writer with a huge amount of talent, able to mine the darkest reaches of the human condition to create an anti-hero for our generation.
I loved the book, and feel dirty for it. Nothing about this novel is comfortable, you want to hope for redemption but know none is deserved. This is the underbelly, the grim road, the enemy at our gates. From start to finish we ride the rollercoaster of lies, drugs, deceit and descent. The protagonist thinks he is in control, and craves it. Control, however, is never found.
The influences of James Frey and Bret Easton Ellis are clear from the start, but the darker figure of Rodion Raskolnikov lurks behind our doomed protagonist. We are in the mind of a monster.
Freedman has a dark reading of modern life, of a life of plenty. This novel is a rejection of the world and values that so much of the world dream of. It is a slap in the face of conventional wisdom, or maybe a kid throwing his toys out of the pram.
A special mention for the parts of the book that flow like streams of consciousness, gambling, drugs, girls rush through pages like the high nights they are, the heart palpitates unnaturally, we are there, we feel it, we love it and we are guilty. Genius.
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I loved the book, and feel dirty for it. Nothing about this novel is comfortable, you want to hope for redemption but know none is deserved. This is the underbelly, the grim road, the enemy at our gates. From start to finish we ride the rollercoaster of lies, drugs, deceit and descent. The protagonist thinks he is in control, and craves it. Control, however, is never found.
The influences of James Frey and Bret Easton Ellis are clear from the start, but the darker figure of Rodion Raskolnikov lurks behind our doomed protagonist. We are in the mind of a monster.
Freedman has a dark reading of modern life, of a life of plenty. This novel is a rejection of the world and values that so much of the world dream of. It is a slap in the face of conventional wisdom, or maybe a kid throwing his toys out of the pram.
A special mention for the parts of the book that flow like streams of consciousness, gambling, drugs, girls rush through pages like the high nights they are, the heart palpitates unnaturally, we are there, we feel it, we love it and we are guilty. Genius.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Ed
Format:Kindle Edition
I started reading this expecting the break-necked narration to slow down. . . It didn't. Even though the narration is relentlessly fast, the pace of the plot undulates which helps pull you back, wanting to read more. As another reviewer said, the narrator of the book is impossible to like; he has no compassion for other people, and looks down on most of the world. But. . . despite this, you're pulled through the story wanting to read more, even if you can't decide whether you want it to end well or badly for the protagonist.
Highly recommended, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Highly recommended, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An uncomfortable and thriling read, this novel delivers a shot in the arm and a slap on the wrist for our times. The fast pace pushes you on, but this book rewards scrutiny - there are some passages that both Hornby and Dostoyevsky would be proud of. Freedman is an exhilarating and intelligent writer who deserves a wide readership.
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