Master of the Game (original 1982; edition 1983)

I happened to chance upon this book discussion and couldn't resist sharing my own experience.

I read this book quite a few years back,17 years to be precise, I was in my first year of graduation living in the college boys hostel. It was the time of the very first of our exams - the first semesters. Understandably, we are apprehensive and anxious.

The exams stretched over a period of about 15 days. Everyday ( or rather night, since nothing could induce us to take up study books during the day!!!) after having cajoled myself that i have crammed everything seemingly important ( and that whats left is definitely not appearing the next day in the paper), I would take up this novel, switch off all the room lights, open the door and only switch on my bedside small lamp, and start reading for about half an hour or so before lights off!

I don't exactly know what it was - the fact that it acted as a great stress buster or that the story itself was riveting or simply the reckless and foolhardy, and therefore immensely appealing, act of reading novel before exam night - but I thoroughly and vastly enjoyed reading this novel.

I wouldn't say this is the best novel I have read, but certainly the most enjoyable one ever!!!!! ( )

Fun summer novel about big business (starts in 1880's - South African diamonds) and power, wealth, cunning, intrigue, manipulation, deceit, and lust. Several engaging characters and many exciting plot twists. Toward its end, I couldn't put it down and stayed up til 3 am to finish it! Slightly underwhelming ending, but definitely worth the journey. ( )

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Sheldon is my absolutely favorite author. ( )

Needless to say, everyone of Sheldon's stories are wonderful, they are dramatic, epic, sexy, and thrilling. This book is no exception, its an intricately woven tale about a corrupt family (corrupt as in completely messed up). Sometimes I randomly start thinking about this book and some of its intense and thrilling scenes, its a memorable book to say the least. Unfortunately, it did get boring at some parts of the book, but its a good read. ( )