Review: A fun read, with surprise learning!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
I’m going to start out by saying that this book is a very fun and interesting read, first and foremost, because if I started by saying that it was about the inner workings of real estate and development in Myanmar, you would immediately think that was boring, and might not ever give this book a chance.  But trust me, it is pretty entertaining.It follows the story of Tortoise and Hare, who are stand ins for the differing business practices that are being implemented in current day Myanmar.  Hare is a risk taking property developer, and Tortoise is a detail oriented perfectionist.  This dynamic utilizes some simple concepts in order to tell the story, but it never feels condescending to the reader.Using these familiar character types actually do a pretty good job of telling the story, and communicating complicated concepts to the less-than-knowledgeable-in-business (i.e., me).  Overall, Myanmar seems like a fascinating, if not currently fairly risky, place to do business.The only criticism that I have is that it is too short.  It is more of a novella than a normal sized novel.  But, short length withstanding, this is a fun read, and I highly recommend it.