Review of Raking in the Chips

[Anthony__]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Raking in the Chips" by Frank R. Baldwin.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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What happens when you are faced with questionable choices? Raking in the Chips by Frank R. Baldwin is a novel inspired by the true story of gamblers. This fictional novel contains the themes of deceit, greed, and strategy.

The book starts with its focus on the lives of four different individuals located in different places. Max Conner is a casino manager who lived a life of debt. He was addicted to gambling, which was the foundation of his countless debt. Carlos resorted to cheating because of his eagerness to get money, making him flee from his home. On the other hand, Blaine Conner is a bus driver who was surprisingly introduced to gambling. And Sofia moves out of her home and finds herself taking a job she later regrets. These individuals will ultimately have their lives intertwined. The most crucial factor that brings them together is money, although for a different purpose. Their journey will lead them to make new connections that decide their fate. Will everything go according to their plan? Will they be able to make a desirable future for themselves? Read this book to find out.

This book is filled with several literary techniques that aided the plot's flow. The author used flashbacks as a literary device to give more details about some occurrences. For instance, through this method, I understood why Max's townhouse was unkempt and lacked care despite the amount he earned. My favourite character is Sofia. Although her beginning was rough, she made efforts to change who she was forced to become. Leaving Carlos for Max was one of her decisions, which I admired. The author was careful to indicate where each event took place. That helped me avoid being confused about where a particular character was and what was going on.

Also, the book outlines the art of planning towards achieving a specific goal. Although Max was not fully guaranteed about his uncle's strategy towards winning, he went ahead to continue the plans he had made to know the outcome. So, I would say the book is very educative.

Furthermore, there is nothing to dislike about this book. I enjoyed how the author built each character and gave each of them a distinct personality. Although they had their similarities, they were unique in their way. That made the plot easy to understand. For these reasons, I am rating the book 4 out of 4 stars. Also, this is a well-edited book, as I noticed only a few grammatical errors, which did not hinder my reading process.

I would recommend this book to people interested in taking risks and thinking out of the box. This book will enlighten you on money's influence and what it means to have authority. It will teach you how people think when faced with different challenges.

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[Aisha Yakub]

I like the use of flashback to aid the reader's understanding. Thank you for the review.

[Pauline Parnell]

Four lives, four stories, the connection: gambling. I'm not a risk-taker, but I like this book already. I hope to read it soon. Thanks for the review.

[Amy Luman]

This book seems like it highlights the old adage “the love of money is the root of all evil.” Not money itself, but the love of it.

[peace_m]

I love the story line. Carlos, Max Conner, Blaine Conner, and Sofia are four different lives, four different stories and I love the connecting point that links all the four characters. Great review