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The (audio)book doesn't add much to the movie, but this is such an incredible story that it was still an enjoyable listen. Can't highly recommend this (would probably say, "watch the movie") but I wouldn't warn you away either.
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Read for Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2019 Task #19 - A book of nonviolent true crime. Entertaining, but a product of its time with a narrator who has little respect for women.
Catch me if you can is a fast read. You are taken on a harrowing journey from a "paper hanger" named Frank abignail. Through exploiting the United States bank system Frank would get over $500,000 in the 1960s. He exploits expectations and perceptions to cash bigger and bigger fake checks. It is an amazing story of unbelievable nerve, luck, and the exploitation of trust by a con man.
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Frank Abagnale does a great job relating his story of conning his way across two continents as a pilot, a lawyer, a doctor, a professor, and an FBI agent.
Yet again...the book was SO much better than the movie. I mean, the movie left out most of the French prison/Norweigan prison part.
Jul 14, 2014
Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
Aug 29, 2020
superawesomekt
marked it as bibliocurious
Dec 28, 2021
taeli
marked it as to-read
