Comments on: um book club: rigged - part 2 at urban monarch

By: Roger Enright

Roger Enright — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:14:25 +0000

Came across this post through Google. Just FYI:

- Giovanni is aka Vinnie Viola - not a HS dropout. He graduated from West Point during the ’80s. HS dropouts don’t get into West Point.
- Reston is aka Robert “Bo” Collins of MotherRock fame. Currently heading 1.618 Group out of NYC.

This piecing together the rest of the characters.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:37:04 +0000

Goat,

I feel you on that. I realized I was half way through the book and not much had happened. I feel like Ben Mezrich is perhaps the man’s Candace Bushnell, tantalizing us with money, women, and power instead of fashion, men, and parties.

By: goat

goat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:39:38 +0000

I keep going back and forth on this book. the toughest part i’m having with it is no one ever seems to be fleshed out so far into a person. it all seems like one dimensional stereotypes so far, and sadly we’re too far into the book for this to be the case.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:28:56 +0000

1. Khaled sent the merc an invitation to come visit in dubai in the last couple pages of the reading assignment. I’m not really sure how the tourism, spending the sheik’s money, and the oil are related though.

2. I’m interested in why Giovanni suddenly quit and how it was related to David’s presentation.

3. I’m not sure on a favorite. I do like how they all drink in the afternoon though…