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Compelling And Satisfying

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

March 5, 2019 by ASKReviews 3 Comments

Best for: Anyone who enjoys a true story about shady people who (for the most part) get what’s coming to them. In a nutshell: An experienced Elizabeth Holmes convinces a lot of people that she is on to the next big thing in biotechnology. She isn’t, and she gets VERY touchy when people point that out. Also, lots of powerful old white guys make some absurd financial decisions. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I listened to the podcast “The Drop Out,” which is […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bad Blood, crime, health, John carreyrou, science

ASKReviews's CBR11 Review No:9 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Bad Blood, crime, health, John carreyrou, science ·
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Snake Oil in Silicon Valley

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley by John Carreyrou

February 6, 2019 by Rachel 1 Comment

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carr Finished Feb. 5, 2019, took nine  days to read 5 Stars on Goodreads, but I would rate 4.5 Genre: Non-Fiction Rating 2/5 for 2019 overall, 1/1 for Non- Fiction This is the true story of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the “health care” company Theranos. I put health care in quotes because as we all know now, Theranos was basically a company built on false hopes and lies. Sure […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bad Blood, bad blood: secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, Elizabeth Holmes, John carreyrou, non fiction, Silicon Valley, Theranos

Rachel's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Bad Blood, bad blood: secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, Elizabeth Holmes, John carreyrou, non fiction, Silicon Valley, Theranos ·
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