10/10, no notes.

I picked this book because I was curious about our first billionaire journey and how he made his fortune. I am a big fan of biographies where I can learn more about people in general. This book provides a comprehensive and balanced look at the life of the Standard Oil founder, exploring his ruthless business practices as a "robber baron" and his extensive philanthropy, while also revealing his complex personal life, family scandals, and deep religious convictions. The book is praised for its detailed research, drawing on unprecedented access to Rockefeller's private papers, and for presenting a nuanced portrait of a contradictory figure. From a bookkeeper who made .35 per hour to create the very first major business "trust" in the US, I learned so much about him. I also learned that the Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in 1911, and it splintered into 34 independent firms, including ExxonMobil and Chevron. Now, I look at Exxon and Chevron with a different perspective. This is the main reason why I love reading biographies. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about our first billionaire.

I was pretty hooked by this book from the start and it continued up until the very last page. I struggled to put this book down and go to bed at a reasonable hour because I just wanted to know what was going to happen. There were definitely some twists and lots of suspense!

Great, not as good as The Perfect Marriage

It was good. It made us wonder how Jeff Kinney was as a kid because Greg is super annoying!

Fast pace

It was ok. Characters & storyline were fun & easy to follow. Sometimes the flow of the story was questionable but overall it was a fun easy read.

No one does it like TJR! Another great read by her, but probably my least favorite of her current era (now that I’ve read all 5). I loved the formatting of the story and the relationships between the main characters. I felt it got a little confusing once more characters were added during the party, but it made sense for the plot. A really great summer book: addictive and beach-themed.

Loved it!!

This book was really good, I’m a little behind on logging my books so I have already read the crown. I would say I like this one more than the crown.