Review: The Cliffnotes Version
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
At just 25 pages, this summary and analysis is succinct and straight-to-the-point and a good primer for the Flash Boys novel, or even just to see if you want to get the novelization. With the aid of this, you can go into the novel knowing what to expect, already knowing the significance of specifics within each chapter, and getting to know characters (such as the main one, Katsuyama) who might surprise you with how unlike stereotypical Wall Street they actually are. It should especially interest you if you have any stake whatsoever in the stock market, because although fictionalized you still get a sense of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans behind the bubble burst of 2008.