Review by ILikeBigBooks -- Burn Zones by Jorge P. Newbery

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Burn Zones" by Jorge P. Newbery.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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In the autobiography, Burn Zones, written by Jorge P. Newbery, you learn about both his financial successes as well as his financial failures. As a seven-year-old boy, he decided that he was going to become a newspaper delivery boy. Soon after, he started delivering for both the original newspaper and the rival, making twice the profit, while only having to put in 50% more work. He then upgraded his business to ice cream delivery. As he grew older he started making more money and upgrading his business to higher and higher levels. Eventually, he buys an apartment building, Woodland Meadows. However, after lowing the crime rates and making the community better, the local government started coming after him, claiming the building didn’t meet construction codes. Later you read about his struggles, being millions of dollars in debt, out of a job, and home, he has to find out how to fix his life.

Overall, I would give this book three out of four stars. This book was very informative and shared a lot of information about different financial aspects, earning it three stars. The storyline at times was hard to follow as it jumped from different time periods. With a little more flow or explanation, making it easier for the reader to follow along, this book would easily earn four stars.

Readers may find all of the financial terms that were used difficult to understand if they are not well versed in such terminology. Perhaps an explanation of terms used would help educate the reader and bring a deeper understanding. However, wanting to understand the text I was inspired to look up the terms… so a deeper look into the world of finance was inspired by the author’s words.

It was enjoyable that the author spoke honestly about his life. Including his financial successes, as well as speaking about his struggles and hardships. Sharing with the reader that one of the best ways to learn is through our failures. This book was edited very well, allowing the reader to focus on the meaning of the story.

This book would be a great read for anyone that loves finances or a good story of a self-made man. A man that created his own business ethics and climbed the ladder several times. While I wouldn’t suggest this book as a children’s book, I do believe this book will do well among young adults to more mature readers. Burn Zones is a great read for people who want to learn more about the financial industry and see what it is like to not only succeed, but also fail, and keep moving forward.

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[Mercy119]

I like that the author shared his successes and failures since those will motivate readers as they embark on a journey of financial freedom. It's also a plus that the text will ignite financial literacy in readers.