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Loading... Molly's Game [Movie Tie-in]: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World (edition 2017)by Molly Bloom (Author)
Work InformationMolly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Molly's Game by Molly Bloom was an interesting peek into the life of a woman who "ruled Hollywood" for a while as "Hollywood's Poker Princess." I remember hearing about the controversy at the time (mostly about Leo and Tobey), but I never gave much thought into what actually happened. I do want to eventually watch the movie (Aaron Sorkin is amazing!) but I figured the book was a great start. I kind of expected more out of this book. I wanted to see what happened after the fallout. What happened to Molly? Did she find another job? How did she cope? How were the relationships she built? The book stops at the trial and doesn't go any further. I was so nosey since it felt like the book just stopped. There was no "ending." The book also skims over relationships, her career, and how she got where she was. It felt a lot like she was handed much of it, when I know she definitely had to work for it. Overall, this book was okay but left me feeling a bit disappointed. Two out of five stars. Amikor megláttam, hogy Ăşj Aaron Sorkin-alkotás várhatĂł, vĂ©Ă©Ă©gre, azonnal számolni kezdtem a napokat. Van egy olyan becsĂpĹ‘dĂ©sem, hogy elĹ‘bb elolvasom a könyvet, Ă©s kĂváncsi is voltam, mibĹ‘l indult ki a világ legjobb forgatĂłkönyvĂrĂłja (nem vitatkozik!). SzĂłval megvettem gyorsan az e-könyvet, Ă©s olvasni kezdtem. Ăšgy alakult, hogy mĂ©g nem Ă©rtem a vĂ©gĂ©re, amikor megnĂ©ztem a filmet (igen, azonnal, a premier hĂ©tvĂ©gĂ©jĂ©n), Ăgy akkor kissĂ© összekavarodtak a fejemben a rĂ©szletek (de legalább nem izgultam, amikor kĂ©sĹ‘bb Ă©let-halál kĂ©rdĂ©snĂ©l kellett fĂ©lbehagynom az olvasást). A szöveg egyĂ©bkĂ©nt is csak az alapsztori miatt Ă©rdekes. ElĂ©g jĂłl olvashatĂł, de irodalmi Ă©rtĂ©kkel nyilván nem bĂr, ez a fĹ‘szereplĹ‘ önĂ©letrajza (Ĺ‘ meg a pĂłkerjátszmák szervezĂ©sĂ©hez Ă©rt, nem az Ăráshoz). Gondolom, nem akart kihagyni semmit, Ăgy egy idĹ‘ után teljesen elvesztettem a fonalat a nevek tengerĂ©ben. Aki amiatt olvasná, hogy megtudjon ezt-azt a sztárokrĂłl, annak sem ajánlom. Érdekes ugyan, hogy vannak az elit körökön belĂĽl is akkora sztárok, akik elĹ‘tt a többi bálványozott, befolyásos, stb. szereplĹ‘ is hasra esik, de ez azĂ©rt nem elĂ©g ahhoz, hogy elvigye a hátán a könyvet. A kevĂ©s nevĂ©n nevezett közĂĽl Tobey Maguire nem tĂşl vonzĂł szemĂ©lyisĂ©gĂ©rĹ‘l derĂĽl ki a legtöbb, ám aki erre kĂváncsi, annak is elĂ©g megnĂ©zni a filmet, Ă©s az X-nek nevezett játĂ©kos helyĂ©re kĂ©pzelni a PĂłkembert. Ami igazán Ă©rdekes, az az, hogy ebbĹ‘l az alapbĂłl hogyan csinált filmet Aaron Sorkin. Alaposan kigyomlálta a szereplĹ‘gárdát, behozta az ismert idealizmusát a teljes mĂ©rtĂ©kben kitalált ĂĽgyvĂ©d segĂtsĂ©gĂ©vel, Ărt egy fantasztikus, feliratozhatatlan szöveget, a vĂ©djegyĂ©vĂ© vált, gyaloglás közben elĹ‘adott szellemes, pergĹ‘ párbeszĂ©dekkel, Ă©s hangsĂşlyosabb szerepbe állĂtotta az apát. Hozzátette a könyv megjelenĂ©se utáni törtĂ©nĂ©seket (a valĂłdi ĂtĂ©letet, pĂ©ldául), de talán tĂşlságosan leegyszerűsĂtette fĹ‘szereplĹ‘je motiváciĂłját, amelyet a film vĂ©ge felĂ© a pszicholĂłgus apa analizál. A szintĂ©n pluszban kitalált sĂbaleset is a Sorkin-fĂ©le dramatizálás rĂ©sze, Ă©s azĂ©rt attĂłl kaptam egy kis idegrángást, amikor Molly Bloom spent her life competing, first with her brothers, then on the ski slopes. She was used to living fast and working hard. Eventually, she moved to L.A. and was groomed to be the perfect personal assistant. Whatever was required, she could figure out how to get it. So when her boss decided to host a poker game at his club, The Viper Room, Molly was intrigued. She knew nothing about playing poker, but when she got thousands in tips, she was hooked. As the game grew, everyone who was anyone wanted an invite, and as the game’s gatekeeper, Molly soon had access to the contact information of Hollywood’s rich and famous. She quickly learned to cater to Hollywood royalty, athletes, and billionaires, and in turn lived the high life. It was a world of privilege, secrets, glamour, and danger. Follow Molly on her adventures as she reaches new highs and lows. No matter how many times, Molly loses the game, she always comes back with a bigger game and higher stakes until she meets her downfall, a brush with the Russian mob. Will she be able to rebuild her life? Or will she lose everything to a game? Check out this nonfiction book that reads more like fiction to find out for yourself. The Bottom Line: This is a fast paced read that lets readers escape their current lives and enter (albeit vicariously) the world of (very) high-stakes, underground poker. With unabashed honesty, the author shares the highs and lows of a world most of us will never see. This story of ambition, power, and escape is highly recommended for just about anyone who enjoys stories of the underdog coming out on top. P.S. Molly sprinkled handy tidbits of poker wisdom throughout the book. Enjoy! For the complete review including Book Club Notes, please visit the Mini Book Bytes Book Review Blog. no reviews | add a review
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HTML: Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Ceraâ??the true story of "Hollywood's poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all. Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the worldâ??an insider's story of excess and danger, glamour and greed. In the late 2000s, Molly Bloom, a twentysomething petite brunette from Loveland Colorado, ran the highest stakes, most exclusive poker game Hollywood had ever seenâ??she was its mistress, its lion tamer, its agent, and its oxygen. Everyone wanted in, few were invited to play. Hundreds of millions of dollars were won and lost at her table. Molly's game became the game for those in the knowâ??celebrities, business moguls, and millionaires. Molly staged her games in palatial suites with beautiful views and exquisite amenities. She flew privately, dined at exclusive restaurants, hobnobbed with the heads of Hollywood studios, was courted by handsome leading men, and was privy to the world's most delicious gossip, until it all came crashing down around her. Molly's Game is a behind the scenes look at Molly's game, the life she created, the life she lost, and what she learned in the p No library descriptions found. |
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Ami igazán Ă©rdekes, az az, hogy ebbĹ‘l az alapbĂłl hogyan csinált filmet Aaron Sorkin. Alaposan kigyomlálta a szereplĹ‘gárdát, behozta az ismert idealizmusát a teljes mĂ©rtĂ©kben kitalált ĂĽgyvĂ©d segĂtsĂ©gĂ©vel, Ărt egy fantasztikus, feliratozhatatlan szöveget, a vĂ©djegyĂ©vĂ© vált, gyaloglás közben elĹ‘adott szellemes, pergĹ‘ párbeszĂ©dekkel, Ă©s hangsĂşlyosabb szerepbe állĂtotta az apát. Hozzátette a könyv megjelenĂ©se utáni törtĂ©nĂ©seket (a valĂłdi ĂtĂ©letet, pĂ©ldául), de talán tĂşlságosan leegyszerűsĂtette fĹ‘szereplĹ‘je motiváciĂłját, amelyet a film vĂ©ge felĂ© a pszicholĂłgus apa analizál. A szintĂ©n pluszban kitalált sĂbaleset is a Sorkin-fĂ©le dramatizálás rĂ©sze, Ă©s azĂ©rt attĂłl kaptam egy kis idegrángást, amikor