A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.
What Critics Say
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The Wall Street Journal
‘The Money Trap’ Review: A Billion Here, a Billion There
Sep 18, 2024
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Spear’s Magazine
A ringside seat into the wild world of SoftBank by an ex-executive
Oct 04, 2024
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Semafor
In ‘Money Trap,’ an ex-SoftBank executive revisits the madness
Sep 21, 2024
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The Times
How Masayoshi Son, the richest man on earth, lost his billions
Sep 15, 2024
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The Times
How ‘Sir Suspenders’ sealed SoftBank’s deal for UK tech jewel Arm
Sep 21, 2024
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The Straits Times (Singapore)
An insider's view of the mind, and world, of Masayoshi Son
Jan 26, 2025
What Readers Say
Goodreads reviewers overwhelmingly praise The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble by Alok Sama as a gripping, insightful, and entertaining memoir that provides a rare insider’s look at the world of high-stakes tech investing and finance. The book is lauded for its candidness, wit, and ability to make complex financial topics accessible and engaging for a broad audience.
Amazon reviewers and readers generally have a positive impression of The Money Trap by Alok Sama. The book is praised for its gripping, entertaining memoir style that provides an insider's perspective on the high-stakes world of technology investing and venture capital, particularly focusing on SoftBank and its founder Masayoshi Son. Reviewers highlight Sama’s self-deprecating humor, honesty, and the humanizing portrayal of the pressures and moral questions in the finance and tech industries.
X (Twitter) reviewers and broader online commentary on Alok Sama’s The Money Trap are largely positive, highlighting its insider perspective, humor, and honest self-reflection on the world of high finance and tech investing.
Reviewers on LinkedIn have responded very positively to Alok Sama’s The Money Trap, highlighting its engaging storytelling, insider perspective, and blend of humor and honesty.