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The Blurb On The Back:

There is no Blurb on the Back, instead there are the following quotes:

“Stevenson had a meteoric rise from the rags of east London to the riches of Citibank, and his book charts that journey … A darkly funny book that makes a convincing case that high finance is as toxic, reckless and deeply cynical as ever.”
The Guardian

“The Wolf of Wall Street with a moral compass.”
Irvine Walsh

“Hilarious, shocking and deeply sad - often in the same sentence.”
Sunday Times

“Terrific … an unlikely hero, brimming with wit and a low tolerance for nonsense.”
Daily Telegraph

“A sharp observer, with a gift for colourful if merciless description.”
Financial Times

“Rude and funny … fast-paced … Gary Stevenson’s account of the frenzy and follies of trading ‘trillions a day’ is powerful … he tells a vivid story.”
TLS

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Gary Stevenson is a former Citibank trader turned YouTuber and anti-inequality activist. This is an absorbing memoir of his life as a top trader at Citibank but the sections setting out how he rose from a working class upbringing in Ilford, Essex to become a top trader making millions of pounds in bonuses are more convincing than the final section, which charts how he became disillusioned with his job and its role in fuelling societal inequality.