Trust

Trust

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  • Author:Hernan Diaz
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Summary

From an award-winning chronicler of our nation's history and its legends comes his much-anticipated novel about wealth and talent, trust and intimacy, truth and perception。

Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask。 He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the brilliant daughter of eccentric aristocrats。 Together, they have risen to the very top of a world of seemingly endless wealth。 But the secrets around their affluence and grandeur incites gossip。 Rumors about Benjamin's financial maneuvers and Helen's reclusiveness start to spread--all as a decade of excess and speculation draws to an end。 At what cost have they acquired their immense fortune?

This is the mystery at the center of a successful 1938 novel entitled Bonds, which all of New York seems to have read。 But it isn't the only version。

Hernan Diaz's Trust brilliantly puts the story of these characters into conversation with other accounts--and in tension with the life and perspective of a young woman bent on disentangling fact from fiction。 The result is a novel that becomes more exhilarating and profound with each new layer and revelation。 Provocative and propulsive, Trust engages the reader in a quest for the truth while confronting the reality-warping gravitational pull of money and how power often manipulates facts。 An elegant, multifaceted epic that recovers the voices buried under the myths that justify our foundational inequality, Trust is a literary triumph with a beating heart and urgent stakes。

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Reviews

Tana

I almost gave up on this book after the first 2 sections。 But it all ties together brilliantly in the 3rd section。 A very interesting take on the world of finance。

Judy Masters

Two stories woven into one about a couple before the great crash。 A long book that I wish had been edited down a bit more than it was。 Certainly a creative way to tell a story。 Like all history the one that tells the story is going to make his or her side a better person。 So much money prior to the crash of 1929 and those that had the means and how lavishly they spent it。 A good history lesson along with entertainment。

Ruben

An intriguing puzzle box of a novel containing several 'documents' about the life of an early 20th century American financier。 It is for the reader to guess what is true and what not。I read this a couple of months ago but postponed rating it to better understand how I felt。 There were some reasons I was unsure:- Amazing debuts not only set the bar high for the second novel they also make readers long to indulge in more of the same。 At least, that is a little bit what happened to me。 And Trust is An intriguing puzzle box of a novel containing several 'documents' about the life of an early 20th century American financier。 It is for the reader to guess what is true and what not。I read this a couple of months ago but postponed rating it to better understand how I felt。 There were some reasons I was unsure:- Amazing debuts not only set the bar high for the second novel they also make readers long to indulge in more of the same。 At least, that is a little bit what happened to me。 And Trust is very different the incredible In the Distance (which I found much better)。- Other readers here on Goodreads pointed out, with good arguments, some flaws in the novel that I had not noticed but have to agree with。 - The final revelations felt a little bit like open doors。Still, I was definitely having a good time while reading the novel。 I enjoyed the good writing and was engaged until the end。 I was willing to go along with Diaz' experiment (which apparently is not as innovative as I thought, see Trust Exercise by Susan Choi)。 I found the subject matter of financial crashes interesting and original - I guess many literary writers shy away from it。 Solid 4 stars, I don't think it will make the shortlist。 But: this is a writer you can trust will do something innovative and interesting, he writes very well and I will read whatever he publishes next。 。。。more

Elenapetulia

Sofisticato e bellissimo。

Jenny Theis

It took me a bit to understand that this novel was written almost as four stand alone sections written by different perspectives of the same story。I did not find it enjoyable; the text was heavy and it was difficult to hold my attention。 At times I felt as if the book was trying too be intellectual for the average reader。 The only thing that is lasting is the sadness with Helen/Mildred's character。 It took me a bit to understand that this novel was written almost as four stand alone sections written by different perspectives of the same story。I did not find it enjoyable; the text was heavy and it was difficult to hold my attention。 At times I felt as if the book was trying too be intellectual for the average reader。 The only thing that is lasting is the sadness with Helen/Mildred's character。 。。。more

Sarah

Really interesting layout, layered like a cake, not an onion。 I love reading things with unreliable narrators

Care

Yowza。 Or? Just wow。 WOW

Mallory Flynn

I don’t have the words to even begin to describe what a genius Hernan Diaz is。 This book is completely incomparable, best I’ve read this year。

Kim

Interesting approach to layering stories upon and within each other。 Well written。

Penny

I picked this book from the 'New Fiction' table at the library。 I thought it sounded interesting and something I would not usually pick。 (I know and understand very little about Wall Street and the world of high finance) I became absorbed by the book from page one。 At first the way the book was written was perplexing but then the way the book was written became one of the reasons why I found it so compelling and it was integral to the 'essence' of the book。I found this book to be thought-provoki I picked this book from the 'New Fiction' table at the library。 I thought it sounded interesting and something I would not usually pick。 (I know and understand very little about Wall Street and the world of high finance) I became absorbed by the book from page one。 At first the way the book was written was perplexing but then the way the book was written became one of the reasons why I found it so compelling and it was integral to the 'essence' of the book。I found this book to be thought-provoking and stimulating。 It made me think about perspectives, how we view life, how we view our own lives and how that view compares with the view of others。 How would I go about writing my life story? Would it be an honest re-telling? As human beings we are always moving forward through time。 We are not the same person today as we were yesterday and we will be changed again when tomorrow comes。 With all of this changing and evolving, how do we pin ourselves down on the page。 Can we? 。。。more

Stuart Miller

I'd like to think that Edith Wharton would have liked this fascinating tale of those who make money。 I'd like to think that Edith Wharton would have liked this fascinating tale of those who make money。 。。。more

Robert Buschel

Wonderful use of differing perspectives to make the story fascinating。 The twist is embedded in the change in perspective。 The reader learns something when subtle when the perspective changes。 This was brilliant。Worth reading just to study the technique of perspective。

Veronica

I just wasn't invested but。。。honestly it was written to the point that I wasn't exactly clear if it was true or not, so bravo there。 I feel the way the story is told through the four different stories was cool。 It just took me forever to get through it and it was a audiobook, so struggle。 I just wasn't invested but。。。honestly it was written to the point that I wasn't exactly clear if it was true or not, so bravo there。 I feel the way the story is told through the four different stories was cool。 It just took me forever to get through it and it was a audiobook, so struggle。 。。。more

Cyndi

I thought this was a fascinating book both the subject t matter and the structure of the book and the style of writing。

Dominique Wozniak

This was fine。 I enjoyed the style and multiple layers but I knew what the reveal would be starting from the beginning。 I wanted more mystery。 I think I might see if I like his other work more。

Weronika

Wow, but wow! Rooting for this year's Booker prize for Diaz。 Fully deserved! Wow, but wow! Rooting for this year's Booker prize for Diaz。 Fully deserved! 。。。more

Erifili

I definitely enjoyed my experience reading this。 I'd say everything about it was good, but none of it mind blowing。 The layered perspectives added a rich dimensionality, and the writing itself was absolutely delicious。 A really well-executed bait and switch reveal, reminiscent of Where the Crawdads Sing。 But overall, the plot fell just a little flat for me。 I hated Andrew Bevel's as a character so much and found myself clawing my eyes out having to listen to his droning on about the 20th century I definitely enjoyed my experience reading this。 I'd say everything about it was good, but none of it mind blowing。 The layered perspectives added a rich dimensionality, and the writing itself was absolutely delicious。 A really well-executed bait and switch reveal, reminiscent of Where the Crawdads Sing。 But overall, the plot fell just a little flat for me。 I hated Andrew Bevel's as a character so much and found myself clawing my eyes out having to listen to his droning on about the 20th century stock market。 。。。more

Andra

Good idea, good execution, lacks emotional substance。 The structure should be in service of the characters' development, not vice versa Good idea, good execution, lacks emotional substance。 The structure should be in service of the characters' development, not vice versa 。。。more

Laura

3。5 in realtà。 Poteva ottenere 4 stelle piene, purtroppo, ho trovato interessanti le prime due parti ma un po' noiose le ultime due。 Aggiungo anche che arrivati all'ultima parte diventa chiaro sin da subito come fossero in realtà le cose。 3。5 in realtà。 Poteva ottenere 4 stelle piene, purtroppo, ho trovato interessanti le prime due parti ma un po' noiose le ultime due。 Aggiungo anche che arrivati all'ultima parte diventa chiaro sin da subito come fossero in realtà le cose。 。。。more

Michael Blimpowitz

I was excited to read Trust based on In the Distance, which I instantly loved and connected to, and which made me a Hernan Diaz fan for life。That equity that Diaz built up through In the Distance is the only reason I finished this book。 The first half of the novel is insufferable and Diaz purposely deviates from his eloquent writing style to beat you over the head with the story of a soulless, unlikeable financier and his apparently soulless, unlikeable wife。The latter portion of the novel gets I was excited to read Trust based on In the Distance, which I instantly loved and connected to, and which made me a Hernan Diaz fan for life。That equity that Diaz built up through In the Distance is the only reason I finished this book。 The first half of the novel is insufferable and Diaz purposely deviates from his eloquent writing style to beat you over the head with the story of a soulless, unlikeable financier and his apparently soulless, unlikeable wife。The latter portion of the novel gets back to the thought-provoking prose and character development you thought you’d be getting out of a Diaz novel, but at that point it’s too late, and the writing is not nearly effective enough to overcome the dryness that you are subject to for the first 230 pages。 。。。more

Dree

I liked this book (I gave In the Distance 5 stars, it was amazing), but it just didn't really work for me。I don't find finance/business interesting, and I found myself skimming discussions of shorts and whatnot。I am pretty much tone deaf and did not understand the music discussions at the end (though, do they make sense to music people?)。And though I did like and appreciate the different stories told, in the end it really just reminded my of a relatively recent book。 But naming that book might b I liked this book (I gave In the Distance 5 stars, it was amazing), but it just didn't really work for me。I don't find finance/business interesting, and I found myself skimming discussions of shorts and whatnot。I am pretty much tone deaf and did not understand the music discussions at the end (though, do they make sense to music people?)。And though I did like and appreciate the different stories told, in the end it really just reminded my of a relatively recent book。 But naming that book might be a spoiler。 So I am hitting return a bunch of times and will put it way down there。 Scroll down if you want!。。。。。。。。。possible spoiler below。。。。。Fates and Furies 。。。more

Shari

This is one of those special novels that pulls me in so completely -- in this case, it's the language and the inventive, intricately structured plot -- even though the subject, on its surface, isn't one that grabs me。 (A rich investor in the early 1900s? Meh。) The storytelling is utterly sublime, though。 If you find it a slow burn at first (I didn't; I actually loved this immediately), stick with it。 What a wonderful reading experience。 This is one of those special novels that pulls me in so completely -- in this case, it's the language and the inventive, intricately structured plot -- even though the subject, on its surface, isn't one that grabs me。 (A rich investor in the early 1900s? Meh。) The storytelling is utterly sublime, though。 If you find it a slow burn at first (I didn't; I actually loved this immediately), stick with it。 What a wonderful reading experience。 。。。more

David

😐

Matt

I recommend approaching this book without reading any reviews beforehand - let the theme and structure reveal themselves。 For most readers, it will be worthwhile - TRUST me (ha, ha)。

Jennifer Cutler

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Lots of feels on this one。。。 and so many unanswered questions。 Am still curious who Harold Vanner was and how he figured out Rask was responsible for the crash of '29。。。 Lots of feels on this one。。。 and so many unanswered questions。 Am still curious who Harold Vanner was and how he figured out Rask was responsible for the crash of '29。。。 。。。more

Tuna Diaz

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 It may not be for everyone as it uses the backdrop of finance and economics to tell its story。 But it is elegantly written, there isn't a word that is out of place。 Every phrase and their placement is part of a greater story。 Four narratives, each with a different purpose。 It may not be for everyone as it uses the backdrop of finance and economics to tell its story。 But it is elegantly written, there isn't a word that is out of place。 Every phrase and their placement is part of a greater story。 Four narratives, each with a different purpose。 。。。more

Maureen

A cleverly written, multi-layered novel。 Having little understanding of how the stock market works, I admit that parts of the book were a bit challenging/boring for me personally, but I forged on and appreciated the second half of the book much more。 It was a nice change from some of the highly rated, yet poorly written novels I've recently read。 A cleverly written, multi-layered novel。 Having little understanding of how the stock market works, I admit that parts of the book were a bit challenging/boring for me personally, but I forged on and appreciated the second half of the book much more。 It was a nice change from some of the highly rated, yet poorly written novels I've recently read。 。。。more

Cule。Jule

Was für ein Buch! 412 Seiten, die ich nicht mehr so schnell vergessen werde。 Ein Buch, das ich nach 100 Seiten schon abbrechen wollte。Worum gehts?:1。 Kapitel:Ein Paar mit einer verstrickten Geschichte。 Er, Benjamin Rusk, Geschäftsmann。 Sie, Helene, seine Frau。 Er handelt an der Börse und wird steinreich。 Sie erkrankt plötzlich und wird zur Heilung in ein Sanatorium in der Schweiz gebracht。 2。 KapitelEin Paar mit einer verstrickten Geschichte。 Er, Andrew Bevel, Geschäftsmann。 Sie, Mildred, seine Was für ein Buch! 412 Seiten, die ich nicht mehr so schnell vergessen werde。 Ein Buch, das ich nach 100 Seiten schon abbrechen wollte。Worum gehts?:1。 Kapitel:Ein Paar mit einer verstrickten Geschichte。 Er, Benjamin Rusk, Geschäftsmann。 Sie, Helene, seine Frau。 Er handelt an der Börse und wird steinreich。 Sie erkrankt plötzlich und wird zur Heilung in ein Sanatorium in der Schweiz gebracht。 2。 KapitelEin Paar mit einer verstrickten Geschichte。 Er, Andrew Bevel, Geschäftsmann。 Sie, Mildred, seine Frau。 Er handelt an der Börse und steht an der Spitze eines Finanzimperiums。 Sie erkrankt plötzlich 。。。Mein Interesse wurde geweckt, meine Verwirrung stieg。 Wohin sollte mich dieser Roman führen?3。 Kapitel:Als Leser begleiten wir eine junge Frau mit Namen Ida Partenza, die eine Stelle als Stenographin bei einem reichen Geschäftsmann erhält 。。。 Und langsam fiel der Groschen bei mir。 Ich verspreche euch, dass es nicht so ist, wie es für den Leser im ersten Augenblick scheint。 Definitiv war von mir ein lautes „Aha“ zu hören。Das vierte Kapitel habe ich einfach nur verschlungen und ließ mich staunend zurück。Wer sich auf ein Buch einlassen möchte, das anders und eigen ist, ist hier definitiv an der richtigen Stelle。 Als Leser wird man tatsächlich auf das Glatteis geführt。 Es geht um Finanzen, dem Patriarch und dem FrauenBild der 1920er Jahren in der Gesellschaft。 Zum Glück habe ich es nicht abgebrochen, denn die Seiten haben sich alle gelohnt。Von mir gibt es daher eine absolute Leseempfehlung。 。。。more

Matt

4。5 stars

Randall

“such was the extent of his power。 his fortune bent reality around it。 this reality included people—and their perception of the world, like mine, was also caught in the gravitational pull of bevel’s wealth and warped by it。”when i bought this book, i thought that it was just going to be about rich people living in 1920s new york。 think great gatsby but set it after the financial market crash。 however, this was so much more and so much better than what i expected。 think the big short + lauren gro “such was the extent of his power。 his fortune bent reality around it。 this reality included people—and their perception of the world, like mine, was also caught in the gravitational pull of bevel’s wealth and warped by it。”when i bought this book, i thought that it was just going to be about rich people living in 1920s new york。 think great gatsby but set it after the financial market crash。 however, this was so much more and so much better than what i expected。 think the big short + lauren groff’s matrix + ahs roanoke!!during the second part, my jaw dropped when it clicked what was happening with the contradicting narratives。 and this continued happening during the third and fourth parts。 the story kept me on my toes and had me questioning everything i’ve read as the plot developed and more was revealed。 i can safely say i’ve never read anything like this before。being a business major, i found the first part kind of dragging since it felt like i was reading about acads ((and i’m not really a big fan of finance in the first place lol))。 but it all paid off since the first part served as a foundation for the story that hernan diaz wanted to tell。even with the story revolving around power, the book still boiled down to the power of narrative rather than wealth。 this was such a fitting read for the times we’re in now。 this book asks different questions about history and who gets to tell it。 how do we preserve the past when it is shaped by the stories that are being told in the present? whose stories are being highlighted and who gets to choose which stories are amplified? and in contrast, who is being silenced with the telling of these narratives? 。。。more