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Venetia Thompson takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride inside the final year of excess in the City. Working as one of only a few female inter-dealer bond brokers, the blonde ex-public school girl (nicknamed 'posh bird' and 'airbags' ) threw herself headlong into a 'work hard, play hard' culture of extravagance. Determined not to be bullied by the brash Essex wide boys and Alpha males around her, she partied with as much gusto as her colleagues, taking all the life offered: the GBP900 bottles of wine, the six-hour lunches, the days out at Cartier Polo, the Champagne-fuelled nights at lap-dancing clubs, the Chanel handbags and the meaningless sex. Then, as easily as she'd slipped into the life, she was catapulted back out, when a satirical article she penned for The Spectator, spilled the beans on how her co-workers and bosses really behaved. Now, in Gross Misconduct, Thompson tells the full, unexpurgated story of what really went on in the mad, macho world of London's City traders during the boom years.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
It's easy to make assumptions about a media-hyped 'expose' of a world such as finance, especially one from a hot young lady: Mean boys, mistreated, misunderstood, how did I cope, look at me, etc etc. But put them all aside. What Thompson has written here is shocking more for its honesty than in the antics of her colleagues and clients (though they are also chronicled with affectionate regard for their absurdity). She puts no-one up to more scrutiny than herself, points no fingers and assigns no blame, and asks no-one for their sympathy. The language is sparklingly intelligent and pithy, yet easy to read and burn through in one sitting (even though it meant staying up all night). You find yourself laughing/snorting at passages which in reality are quite disturbing, and then you worry you shouldn't have found someone's tragedy so amusing, but when she writes like this there's no escape.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book is gives an insight of the stressful and soul destroying life as a broker seen through the eyes of young woman in a male dominated environment. The book is fast-paced and creates the impression that the experience is authentic. However, as common with such books, the author glorifies herself. Greed is greed regardless of whether it is clad it with incompetence or fuelled with alcohol. And you are a coward if you act and behave like one, despite that you believe that you are not.
The book lacks substance and is not as well written as other in the genre. One finds it hard to have respect or sympathy for the author either. I was left with bewilderment only.
The book lacks substance and is not as well written as other in the genre. One finds it hard to have respect or sympathy for the author either. I was left with bewilderment only.
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Purchased this for my husband who had read good reviews in the paper re this book. It certainly made him aware of what can happen in the City and how money can be ruthlessly spent (a lot on alcohol!!) and how it could potentially destroy a persons life.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
makes you want to live as a monk
Story of stupidity and excess , about endless champagne and sashimi in nobu , being able to buy the right shoes , swearing , strip clubs , being sick etc etc . Read more
Published 3 months ago by cartoon
Highly enjoyable
A very good read, well written and very entertaining...although I expected worse examples of excess.
Published 21 months ago by Karolina
Sanity in the city
I feel for this author, who seemed to wholeheartedly (and perhaps naively) immerse herself in the world of finance despite suffering from an aversion to numbers. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Sienna Lewis
Well worth reading
This book is to put it mildly an interesting read. Ms Thompson's slightly zany style might be a bit off-putting, but is probably appropriate. Read more
Published 23 months ago by W. Tegner
Michael Wadge of Bristol
I felt the book gave a good insight into life as a novice City Broker, horrific though it was.I imagine a number of readers would be offended by the constant use of the f and c... Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by Michael Wadge
Thoroughly Enjoyable!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Venetia's first book! I suppose some people might benefit from a fruity language warning, but in a way the language adds to the descriptions, it's not... Read more
Published on 6 May 2010 by Marcus Hann
A truly underwhelming book
Terrible. An unpleasant woman gets an unpleasant job at an unpleasant company with unpleasant people who do unpleasant things and then she gets sacked. Is that it? Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by S. Mathews
Gross Misconduct
I couldn't put this book down. It was a real insight into City life during the Boom years.
Published on 30 April 2010 by Mr. James E. Macey
Gripping
I've just finished Gross Misconduct - rather quickly as I couldn't put it down. I'm fascinated by books detailing the excesses of the city. Read more
Published on 28 April 2010 by Anne Maxwell-stevenson
Le portez sur: Bridget Jones meets Donny Darko
This is a great story, a real page-turner and a gripping read. It's got the same fast pace to it as the classic Liar's Poker (Michael Lewis), and it maintains an enthralling... Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Scamorza
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