![]() ![]() But I kept getting pulled in, and I really wanted to know how this book finally ended. I finished this book in 3 days, which doesn’t happen to me a lot. I did not get a lot out of this one, but I was grossly entertained. The story painted a vivid picture of what it could be like to work in finance on Wall Street. I saw a lot of reviews that said this book was cheesy, and I agree. ![]() Not that it’s similar, but I kept connecting the issue of too much greed from wealth. I also kept picturing Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street the entire time I was reading this book, by the way. Do I know if these realities and problems are truthful? No, but I imagine they may be given the author’s investigative journalist background. As the story unfolds, the reader learns more about why the team becomes trapped in the elevator, along with the realities and problems with working on Wall Street. An elevator in a brand new building in the South Bronx becomes a prison for four employees at a fictional financial firm called Stanhope and Sons, who are trapped in an ‘escape the room’ game after their company deems their participation as a ‘mandatory team building exercise’. The narration flips between a team of four Wall Street finance powerhouses, and a woman whose connection to them we don’t fully understand until the end. Australian author, Megan Goldin’s thriller centers around a sinister plot, greedy implications and a destructive cast of characters. The quote above basically summarizes the entire vibe of this book. We don’t need to wait for the next life to enjoy paradise, not with the money we make” – Megan Goldin, The Escape Room I pointed to the f*cking rock on her finger and told her that investment bankers don’t need religion. It doesn’t help I’m on a reading kick too since there are so many books I want to read/am waiting for on my library’s waiting list. I’ve been taking more time for myself, and for reading and reflecting due to mental health reasons so if you see me posting a lot more often, that’s why. I only realized that today myself as I’m writing this review. Hello all! Have I been posting more often? Yes. Link Here My borrowed copy of The Escape Room on my bookshelf Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Wall StreetĬW: Sexual assault, alcoholism, violence, cancer, trauma ![]()
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