A review by kristinnyoung
Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits by Kevin Roose

5.0

As the spouse of a (blessedly former) investment banking analyst, I found Kevin Roose's observations, opinions, and storytelling sadistically hilarious and somehow, strangely comforting. I often yearn for the humanization of those in the banking industry without compromising the dark realities of the industry and the system at large, and I think the biggest gift the author gave to young financiers is the confirmation from an outsider that they are not soulless, are likely not a huge part of the problems most people have with the financial industry, and are victims of the system in their own right. If you hate finance and bankers and just want to see them shat on, don't read this. If you don't hate finance but are in touch with reality and also have a sense of humor, do read this.