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By: BLENH 010
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2025-05-13 11:09:09 |
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Good discussion. A very interesting and quite shocking book which revealed to us how the system operates in Russia. |
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By: TAUR 062
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2024-11-21 10:33:02 |
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This was one of the most popular books our book club has read. An interesting story by an interesting man set in an interesting culture. The author was driven by success first, and then justice, a flawed but good man who worked hard and was courageous in the face of corruption and danger. All but one of us gave it 4.5 or above. |
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By: DUNED 093
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2024-06-26 13:02:42 |
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A fascinating insight into the world of high finance in the 1990s, Russian politics, and human rights atrocities. We loved the transition from being a wheeler dealer to being a strong advocate for human rights when Bill Browder could have just walked away. An incredible story. |
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By: HAVE 016
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2024-06-06 10:18:36 |
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Every member of bookclub voted this a 5. We were all appalled at Putin and in awe of Bill Browder - his intelligence, ingenuity and tenacity. Easy and gripping reading. |
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By: NELS 083
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2024-05-01 12:34:21 |
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Browder took a difficult subject and made it very accessible. Provoked good discussion about financial literacy and the situation in Russia. Opened our eyes, thought provoking. |
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By: AUCK 100
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2024-03-30 12:16:16 |
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Unanimous score of 5! I cannot recall that happening before. All agreed the book was gripping and fascinating. Great insights into both the way the Russian autocracy operates and the machinery of the US government. Very topical given current conflicts. |
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By: MARTO 004
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2024-01-23 11:50:33 |
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Good discussion generated. All felt enlightened, and more aware of the Russian situation. |
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By: RICH 001
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2023-10-12 11:28:28 |
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A very good read for our group and several of our partners also read it. Some of us had travelled in Russia and had much to discuss. |
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By: WELL 189
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2023-10-08 18:10:58 |
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Very readable, and generated a lot of discussion. Provided some interesting insights into hedge fund capital management for non-financial people, as well as the US political system, and the challenges of geo-politics. An easy book to read - very gripping - and at times we had to remind ourselves this wasn't actually a Russian spy-novel but a true account. |
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By: WHANG 008
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2023-09-13 12:24:29 |
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An eye-opening and very interesting account of the lengths the Russian government will go to to annihilate opposition. Bill Browder is a very brave man. |
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By: CHCH 333
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2023-07-13 13:38:47 |
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People enjoyed this book. Excellent background information. Great character. |
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By: BLENH 007
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2023-03-15 13:01:23 |
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The Group very much enjoyed this book introducing to a murky world unknown to us. Some found it a difficult read at times. It was interesting to chart his passage from outright capitalist oblivious of the human issues, to outright human rights and financial injustice advocate. It gave us all an unpleasant picture of the realities of life in Russia and the authoritarian regime of Putin. |
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By: CHCH 240
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2023-01-27 12:23:33 |
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Our group had a great discussion on this book. Comments like: - just had to keep reading; horrified at the control and corruption; the power and control of the Oligarchs; informative, terrifying and shocking. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Brought to light the current situation in the Eastern Bloc and Russia/Ukraine. Described as "a book everyone should read, but many will wish they hadn't"! |
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By: DUNED 080
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2022-11-16 13:09:23 |
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All our group thought this was an amazing book, and very relevant to what is happening in Russia at the moment. |
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By: WHANG 028
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2022-11-03 13:18:33 |
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We were all fascinated by this book. Some husbands grabbed it and read it too!! |
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By: AUCK 224
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2022-05-27 15:58:43 |
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Hard to believe that this type of story actually happens in our lifetime. Good read. |
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By: AUCK 408
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2022-05-27 15:57:00 |
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Very captivating and eye-opening. Provoked good discussion about the protagonist - was he completely innocent or should he shoulder some blame for his involvement |
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By: WAIKA 002
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2022-05-27 15:54:56 |
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An amazing book, we all enjoyed it. |
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By: RIVER 001
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2022-05-27 15:54:21 |
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Everyone enjoyed this book, both the financial and the political aspects. |
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By: DUNED 089
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2022-05-05 16:30:16 |
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All members thoroughly enjoyed this read although it was a LONG read! VERY topical at this present time. A lot of discussion was held on the author and his life. Very interested to read his next publication. This book was an extremely good 'history lesson', and we all learnt from it. |
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By: HIKUR 001
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2021-09-24 12:34:25 |
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High finance meets murder and corruption in Putin's Russia. Enjoyed by all our members. |
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By: CHCH 422
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2021-02-05 12:29:51 |
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Fascinating read. Eye opening account. "One heck of a read". The last quarter was riveting. It took one reader from highs to lows. |
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By: NELS 002
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2020-06-17 14:02:30 |
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A book everybody should read - explains origins of Russian oligarchy and Putin. |
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By: WHITBY 002
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2020-05-28 15:16:20 |
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A gripping read, particularly the second half which detailed the corruption rife in Russia and the legal fight to obtain justice for the author's friend. It reads like a popular thriller but makes you stop and think when you realise that this is real life. |
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By: CHCH 176
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2019-10-09 14:18:31 |
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Our group was unanimous in their enjoyment of this book. |
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By: TAUR 049
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2019-08-02 14:15:20 |
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What a book! We were taken deep into a world that none of us would otherwise experience. And this story is not fiction! |
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By: OAMAR 005
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2019-08-02 14:13:19 |
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Fabulous and thought provoking. A great read especially at the moment on the world stage with political relationships with Russia and the rest of the world. |
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By: OMAR 001
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2019-07-10 12:20:04 |
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Well-written expose of modern Russia. Highly recommend. Lots of side issues discussed re the world today. |
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By: RANGI 006
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2019-06-07 13:25:01 |
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Opinions were divided. Those interested in politics, history and finance rated it very highly, while others without these interests were not very impressed with the book. |
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By: AUCK 280
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2019-06-07 13:19:04 |
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We all enjoyed the book. It was an easy read and kept you gripped from the start. It was shocking to realise that this all happened so recently, and obviously still happens in Russia. |
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By: CHCH 060
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2019-06-07 13:14:19 |
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Everybody felt enthusiastic, and it whetted the appetite for some nonfiction books on Russia. |
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By: WESTP 001
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2019-06-07 13:12:00 |
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A fast paced and very interesting read. An insight into Russian politics. |
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By: WELL 071
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2019-06-07 13:10:56 |
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Our group really enjoyed this book, even if we didn't particularly like the author! |
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