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 enlarge | Author: Jordan Belfort
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 22193
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0553805460
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.62092
EAN: 9780553805468
ASIN: 0553805460
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Condition: Brand New
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| Customer Reviews:
The Wolf of Wall Street April 14, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Whether or not you will enjoy this book, as evidenced by the many polarized reviews, is if you truly need to like the main character.
Jordan Belfort is the epitome of the stereotypical fraternity boy. Not only did he party like a rock star, through his sex and drug addictions, but he was also (according to him) the best thing since sliced bread. He tries to wow you with how much money he made (and spent), how people looked up to him and worshipped the ground he walked on, the wild drug-induced adventures, and screwing over anyone who stood in his way. You won't like him. His constant bragging over hundreds of pages, along with a writing style that will grate on you after a while, may test your patience (although some of the childish comments will elicit some laughs).
You won't like Jordan until the last part of the book, where he has a life-changing event that forces him to sober up and realize the pain he inflicted on his wife and kids. You start to feel sorry for him despite how bad he's acted in the earlier parts of his life.
Given the above comments, it's no wonder why people have such love/hate reviews. Some people will utterly despise Jordan because of his actions and lack of remorse. Others will think he's 'cool' and be amazed at his power over others, and the corruption.
Which best describes you? Your answer will go a long way in telling whether you'll like this book.
 Loved it....gut laughed for days April 7, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I guess from other reviewer's words, you will either love or hate this book. Me? I ~LOVED~ it. I can't wait for Belfort's next book: I'll buy a copy for all my friends.
This book is becoming a cult read in my circle. I can already name the other friends of mine who will die laughing and find this book impossible to put down.
Too bad Scorcese is doing the movie and too bad Brad Pitt isn't playing the lead role: he'ld be 100 times better than that little weasel DeCaprio
 Why not to give your money to Wall Street. March 30, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think Jordan is sending all of us a message here. Wall Street "people" are morons and there is absolutely no point in us investing our savings and "retirement" funds with these people. They will, ultimately, be stolen by the greedy "stock experts" on the street. I think this is a great book that reminds us that we are responsible for our own investing and that the brokers are merely salespeople looking out for their own hookers. Beware anyone trying to sell you an investment. I do wish he would have included some pictures of Nadine though. Get it from the library and save your cash.
 A little story about a little guy ............ March 25, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
.......... with an inferiority complex as big as his drug habit !
My little friend, get a life !!
Boring March 13, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This guy wants to fill in pages. He writes about detailed boring conversations. He thinks he is funny.
Garbage book!
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