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。
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。
Reviews
Brett
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4。25。 Fabulous。 Diaz is masterful。
Neil McGee
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quite enjoyed the second half of this book 。。。。 dry first half but stick with it 😉
Lara
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3。5 stars rounded up for originality。 This is a cold， cold story where human interactions are primarily transactional and competitive。 The heart of the story is a mysterious， wealthy woman whose life story is fought over and， either way， unrepresentative。 The truth is worth waiting for and the stories （there are 4） are all interesting and well-told。 But it’s cold。
Jennifer
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I really enjoyed the author’s use of 4 “books” to tell the complete story。
Teresa Hildebrandt
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I am totally confused how some reading cohorts gave this excellent book mediocre reviews。 I salute the writer and believe this book to be very worthy of inclusion into the Booker Longlist of 2022！Within a work of fiction， the author was able to coherently weave a story of a fictional novel， then dictations， then novel within a novel， followed by diaries。 All compelling and brilliantly crafted to keep the reader curious。 I highly recommend this book for literary fiction fans！
Simone_Del_Vecchio
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A livello di trama aveva un sacco di elementi per non piacermi （ambientazione inizio Novecento， finanza， vibes Grande Gatsby）。 Invece mi è piaciuto molto， perché è scritto bene， la struttura originale è perfettamente equilibrata， i personaggi sono molto sfaccettati e ha un mistero che resiste fino alla fine （peccato che Feltrinelli te lo spoilera in bandella）。 Ida Pazienza e suo padre l'italiano tipografo anarchico disordinato memorabili， le pagine della malattia di Helen molto angoscianti， Mild A livello di trama aveva un sacco di elementi per non piacermi （ambientazione inizio Novecento， finanza， vibes Grande Gatsby）。 Invece mi è piaciuto molto， perché è scritto bene， la struttura originale è perfettamente equilibrata， i personaggi sono molto sfaccettati e ha un mistero che resiste fino alla fine （peccato che Feltrinelli te lo spoilera in bandella）。 Ida Pazienza e suo padre l'italiano tipografo anarchico disordinato memorabili， le pagine della malattia di Helen molto angoscianti， Mildred geniale。 Curioso， non c'è un personaggio maschile che ne esca bene。 。。。more
Steve Haft
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A bit slow at the start when it’s difficult to tell where it’s going， this clever and creative book is told in four parts — a novel and three memoirs written by characters connected to the novel。 Really enjoyed it。 4。5 stars。
Sally
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A strange yet wonderful book。 4 stories that somehow manage to captivate and merge
Amanda
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With the assistance of ghost writer Ida Partenza， Wall Street financier Andrew Revel sets out to re-write his life story in rebuttal of a bestselling novel modelled on him。 Set in the lead up to – and fall out from – the Great Depression。 Trust explores unreliable narration and the mythologisation of formative moments in history。 The novel is composed of four parts， told in distinct writing styles。 Part I， Bonds， is the bestseller long since fallen from popularity， that so irks Revel。 Part II fo With the assistance of ghost writer Ida Partenza， Wall Street financier Andrew Revel sets out to re-write his life story in rebuttal of a bestselling novel modelled on him。 Set in the lead up to – and fall out from – the Great Depression。 Trust explores unreliable narration and the mythologisation of formative moments in history。 The novel is composed of four parts， told in distinct writing styles。 Part I， Bonds， is the bestseller long since fallen from popularity， that so irks Revel。 Part II forms Revel’s autobiographical notes。 Parts III and IV focus on Ida。Highly ambitious， skilfully executed， but shoots itself in the foot。 In the first half， Diaz is a little too successful in styling the writing as unfashionable/poorly written。 The characters are flat and lack emotional depth。 Ida’s story brings a welcome change of energy， and truly engages the reader， but doesn’t come soon enough to rescue the whole。My thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC。 。。。more
Jenny
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Well executed。
Mary
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Did not necessarily work for me。 I thought two sections of the book were lazy rather than inventive。 Enjoyed the Ida Partenza section because of the character。
rachnreads
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This is literary fiction at its best。 RTC！ Sitting between 4 and 5 stars。
Nicole D。
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Full review to come on the Readers Room， and I'm struggling with how to rate。 I didn't like it， and I was bored much of the time， but I appreciated some of it。 Probably 2。5/5 Full review to come on the Readers Room， and I'm struggling with how to rate。 I didn't like it， and I was bored much of the time， but I appreciated some of it。 Probably 2。5/5 。。。more
Lucas
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Really enjoyed this。 It’s basically four books in one， telling four versions of the same story。 But each one feels written by a different person。 Hernan Diaz writes with great range。 There’s some really interesting themes here about money’s power over fact and fiction， and I’ve always liked books using unreliable narrators。
Barksdale Penick
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I haven't entirely figured out my reaction to this book， ballyhooed in the press for its structure and originality。 The book has a major transition about 1/3 of the way through， which confused me the first time through， but on re-reading the beginning section I saw how things fit together pretty well。 The overall structure involves a supremely wealthy man who objects to a book apparently written about his life。 That "book" starts Trust， running to about 1/3 of the overall length， and is interest I haven't entirely figured out my reaction to this book， ballyhooed in the press for its structure and originality。 The book has a major transition about 1/3 of the way through， which confused me the first time through， but on re-reading the beginning section I saw how things fit together pretty well。 The overall structure involves a supremely wealthy man who objects to a book apparently written about his life。 That "book" starts Trust， running to about 1/3 of the overall length， and is interesting in its own way。 It recounts the tale of a financial titan who profited from the stock collapse in the late 1920s。 His wife died in Switzerland after treatment for a mental breakdown。 But it hardly seems noteworthy as written。The book then shifts to the outline of an autobiography by a financial titan who profited from the stock market collapse and whose wife died in Switzerland of cancer， （sort of like the "book" that starts Trust。 This is the man at the center of the action in Trust。 He objected to the "book" that starts Trust， so he bought up all the copies and bought the publisher and made sure it never saw the light of day。 I don't really understand why this magnate so objected to the book loosely based on is life， as it wasn't that much different in his own telling except for all the mealy self-aggrandizement。 The magnate is at pains to describe his wife's talents but does so only to belittle them next to his own。 He never makes much progress on his autobography and seeks assistance from a young woman with a literary bent who is hired to finish this work。 She is really the central character in Trust。 Through her we eventually learn more about the relationship between the magnate and his wife。 We knew that she came from a good New York family that landed on hard times， but her taciturn， intelligent nature attracted the young magnate， who was no social creature。 After marriage they had a meaningful role in the musical life of New York， as the wife recognized and supported great talent。 The magnate went on to spectacular feats of financial wizardry， and this depiction seemed a little naive to me。 It is sort of like a super hero from 19th century novels--this person who can do what no one else can do。 It didn't seem very realistic to me that a sole operation could do so well in all financial circumstances。 And then we learn the big reveal--that the wife was the brains behind the entire financial operation， and that the magnate would call her from all his business meetings even while she was dying in Switzerland。 This twist didn't make the unrealistic depiction of "business" any better。 Diaz is a fine writer， but he doesn't have the ring of the business world in his writing--he writes about how he imagines it to be。 And the business world is too complicated and too big for a man or woman to have strode over everything， even in the 1920s and later when the action in Trust takes place。 The jarring plot shift midway through seems fairly common these days， leaving the reader to catch up a bit。 I don't mind that but didn't think it all hung together in Trust。 Don't get me wrong--Diaz writes in an engaging manner， and this is an enjoyable read。 It just isn't a 5 for me。 。。。more
Ana
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Not for me。
anna
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I can't remember reading a book structured this way - and really enjoyed the novelty of it and enjoyed the book well beyond its novelty。 The first two sections were by far the least interesting for me - but based on reviews I kept going and was glad I did。 There are four sections total and each section reframes the previous ones （the effect the third and fourth sections have on the first two is especially significant）。 This creates a sensation of constant reframing and awareness of perspective - I can't remember reading a book structured this way - and really enjoyed the novelty of it and enjoyed the book well beyond its novelty。 The first two sections were by far the least interesting for me - but based on reviews I kept going and was glad I did。 There are four sections total and each section reframes the previous ones （the effect the third and fourth sections have on the first two is especially significant）。 This creates a sensation of constant reframing and awareness of perspective - of course in a novel but in life as well。 Bonus points for the slow growth of the power of women in a book that started out too male-centric for me。 I want to read more by Diaz now。 。。。more
Candace
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Completely involving and audaciously structured。 I finished and started again in order to appreciate the nuances。 "Trust" is an extraordinary accomplishment， and it should win the Booker。 Congratulations to Hernan Diaz for his nomination。 Completely involving and audaciously structured。 I finished and started again in order to appreciate the nuances。 "Trust" is an extraordinary accomplishment， and it should win the Booker。 Congratulations to Hernan Diaz for his nomination。 。。。more
SKIM
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Unconventional structure but in a good way。 Well written and intriguing。
Debbie
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"Trust" - hmmm。 Four narrators telling roughly the same story， although this is not clear （unless you have read reviews） from the first section。 Stick with this even though the first novel-within-a-novel is less than engrossing。 The second half will reward your perseverance。 The last section of the four is stellar。 "Trust" - hmmm。 Four narrators telling roughly the same story， although this is not clear （unless you have read reviews） from the first section。 Stick with this even though the first novel-within-a-novel is less than engrossing。 The second half will reward your perseverance。 The last section of the four is stellar。 。。。more
Court Matthews
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A little long and winding for me。 Interesting structure for a book but seemed to drag on。 Big twist in the end though。
Josh
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So much potential， but fell short。
Rachel Hutchisson
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Highly recommend。
Damien Roberts
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Trust is a puzzle for the reader to slowly， methodically peal apart。 Full disclosure usually in my first paragraph of any review I would give a brief synopsis， but for this book more than any other book I may have ever read， the less you know going in the better。Instead let me explain to y'all what I experienced with Trust。 Trust was at times extremely frustrating， but it was done so deliberately; it took nearly 200 pages to get to the point where I had any clue what was happening。 This isn't to Trust is a puzzle for the reader to slowly， methodically peal apart。 Full disclosure usually in my first paragraph of any review I would give a brief synopsis， but for this book more than any other book I may have ever read， the less you know going in the better。Instead let me explain to y'all what I experienced with Trust。 Trust was at times extremely frustrating， but it was done so deliberately; it took nearly 200 pages to get to the point where I had any clue what was happening。 This isn't to say that the writing is incredibly dense， the story in the moment is coherent， but the big picture doesn't come into view for quite a bit。 Let me be the one to tell you， this pays off。Trust is complex even in its name。 The narrative focuses so much on money that its easy to assume thats where the title comes from， but the only time Trust is ever actually uttered in the novel is when characters are divulging information to each other。 Which for me is where the novel shines the most; it asks questions like who owes who their trust if they owe them anything at all， how much of someones personal information is actually personal and what responsibilities do we have to keep those things secret， and is misinformation ever really a good thing？ Who do these things benefit？ I would love to hear what you all thought of this complex， thought provoking novel and which of its many themes stood out to you？ 。。。more
Mansi V
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"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" A captivating story of wealth， power and greed， rightfully set in New York City during the roaring 20s and delivered through four parts which slowly unravel the story， questioning what is reality and what is fiction。 The first part， set as a novel， immediately hooked me， with its F Scott Fitzgerald style wr "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" A captivating story of wealth， power and greed， rightfully set in New York City during the roaring 20s and delivered through four parts which slowly unravel the story， questioning what is reality and what is fiction。 The first part， set as a novel， immediately hooked me， with its F Scott Fitzgerald style writing and its setting。 I love books about rich people in the 1920s and the American Dream， and this was no exception。However， the second part， set as an autobiography， brought my rating down to a 4 star。 It read like a financial and history textbook， and the unfinished format really annoyed me。 Whilst you understand in the third part why the format and tone is the way it is， I think the second part could have easily just been left out and instead merged with the third part。 I found the third part also sometimes had some unfinished questions， although I preferred it much more to the second part。 Overall however， it was a really enjoyable read and I loved the idea of the four parts slowly revealing the true story。 Whilst I don't think the ultimate truth was much of a shock， I still loved the themes explored。 Also I think the author was really able to distinguish between the four voices， which really helped to build the story。 。。。more
nicholas
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 book #2 of my booker'22 longlist project！it was kinda mid honestly LOLok i think plot/structure wise it's an interesting concept， this rashomon-type structure where it's （almost） the same story told four different ways to gradually reveal the central truth。 i just wasn't very interested in this particular story that was being revealed so i didn't really care that much， w especially all the finance-talk going over my head; the central revelation also wasn't even that revelatory to me so i was qui book #2 of my booker'22 longlist project！it was kinda mid honestly LOLok i think plot/structure wise it's an interesting concept， this rashomon-type structure where it's （almost） the same story told four different ways to gradually reveal the central truth。 i just wasn't very interested in this particular story that was being revealed so i didn't really care that much， w especially all the finance-talk going over my head; the central revelation also wasn't even that revelatory to me so i was quite whatever about it other than the brief #yasgirlbossthere were some elements that i liked though， namely the characterisation of the women （helen， ida， and mildred） - i liked their perceptivity and intelligence， especially in contrast to the frankly quite insufferable men （although benjamin was kind of endearing tbh） craft-wise i actually didn't mind the first part's style （i didn't find it that stuffy or old-fashioned） but i did find the second part quite annoying - i understand that the point was that it was meant to be written in a self-aggrandising tone but it was just quite irritating to get through nonetheless。 third part was the most readable but also nothing really stood out to me style-wise。 the fourth part was definitely the highlight， quite lyrical in parts （interesting counterpoint: maps of our spectacular bodies' final scenes）thematically， i guess what stood out to me most was the blurriness between fact and fiction， appearance and reality， etc。 was interesting in some parts but after having read atonement it didn't feel particularly earth-shattering。 also， the neglect / subjugation of women's contributions， the concept of money （most interestingly about how it's essentially a collective illusion）， etc but none felt particularly insightful （maybe the latter about money to some extent） 。。。more
Anna
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4。5
Rachel
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DNF。 I tried。 After the fourth female died， because they were all sickly， I ha enough。 Every single woman in this book was mentally ill， died in childbirth， had consumption or something else wrong。 It's amazing that we survived the early 1900s。 DNF。 I tried。 After the fourth female died， because they were all sickly， I ha enough。 Every single woman in this book was mentally ill， died in childbirth， had consumption or something else wrong。 It's amazing that we survived the early 1900s。 。。。more
Jenny Cook
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This book is a difficult one to review as there are many positive and rave reviews。 On a positive note， the author has used language in a most elegant and dignified fashion and I enjoyed reading the book purely for the sake of the language。 For me， personally， however， the story and the characters did not “come alive”。 I did not connect in any way with the characters as they appeared flat and linear and without emotional depth or development。 The ending was well， disappointing and it felt like t This book is a difficult one to review as there are many positive and rave reviews。 On a positive note， the author has used language in a most elegant and dignified fashion and I enjoyed reading the book purely for the sake of the language。 For me， personally， however， the story and the characters did not “come alive”。 I did not connect in any way with the characters as they appeared flat and linear and without emotional depth or development。 The ending was well， disappointing and it felt like the time invested in reading to the end， was wasted。 。。。more
Danna Stumberg
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I got halfway through and finally let it go and returned to the library。 I just could not keep up or pay attention。 It was so confusing。
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Trust&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0