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Buying In by Laura Hemphill

Buying In

by Laura Hemphill

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  • Nov 2013, 304 pages
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Janet P. (Spokane, WA)

I didn't entirely buy in
Laura Hemphill tells a great story. If I had more than just one category with which to rate this book I would have given Ms. Hemphill a 5 for story, a 4 for quality writing and a 2 because of use of details that are quite hard to follow for a non-wall-street-wise reader. I struggled through overuse of long sections telling of subprime lending, along with a plethora of terms that are more than likely easily understood by stockbrokers and bankers but definitely not understood by me. The father/daughter relationship was believable and familiar to me as a mother of daughters who struggle to be different than theirmore
Angela L. (Gypsum, CO)

You Have to Buy in Before You Can Sell Out
"You have to buy in before you can sell out" is a quote from Sophie, the protagonist of Buying In, who has just begun her career as an analyst in a Wall Street investment bank. It's an attempt to explain her devotion an often unrewarding, life-consuming job. Sadly, the reader has a much harder time buying in to Sophie's story: how did she get this job and why should we care whether she keeps it?

As a former woman in banking, I really wanted to like this book. And being set in the months leading up to the financial crash of 2008 gives others a glimpse into the failure of a system that shook lives globally. I wouldmore
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Joan P. (Owego, NY)

Buying In
Buying In gives the reader a not very pretty picture of the people involved in our banking system. Sophie, the ambitious girl from a small town, finds that it takes dedication and sacrifice to succeed in big business. As the story progresses, we meet Ethan her hard driving boss, Vasu and his family from India, Sophie's father ,her friend from home, Kim. The story takes us through the ups and downs of a merger that the bank is managing and financing. Loyalties are challenged, jobs are lost, lessons are learned, and lives are changed. Or are they? The story was interesting but it was hard to find a sympatheticmore
Elizabeth G. (Cincinnati, OH)

Buying in Clueless
I have been interested in finance and economics all of my life and was very excited to read this novel (and was a Literature major). Unfortunately it was horrible. There is one protagonist, but the story is told from the POV of a few main characters. The characters are two-dimensional at best. The obnoxious stereotype of one immigrant is particularly disgusting. The protagonist's fetish would be impossible in any office. Anyone would know this right away. I understand it's a novel, but are we to suspend disbelief completely? As far as financial details: Excel spreadsheets, a model, and due diligence. Wow! Waymore
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