Review of "All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Excellent content. Lots of highlights. Didn’t like reading it.
This is a dialogue between four characters: Munger, Buffett, Librarian, and Seeker. Munger and Buffett’s passages are made entirely of their own past quotes. There are 1,827 cited quotes. They're from annual meetings, annual reports, interviews, speaking events, and other books. The Seeker is Bevelin’s portrayal of you, the reader. You’re there to tee up topics and the next wave of quotes by asking questions. You say natural things like “By the way, what is real friendship?” and “More?”. The Librarian is anything Bevelin wants to add to the topic. Every page feels forced, but how else do you share 1,827 quotes?
This book has the most typos I’ve ever read. Averaging one every other page, maybe. If you’re skeptical, look no further than the first sentence on the book’s back cover. Second place for most typos I’ve seen is Seeking …
Excellent content. Lots of highlights. Didn’t like reading it.
This is a dialogue between four characters: Munger, Buffett, Librarian, and Seeker. Munger and Buffett’s passages are made entirely of their own past quotes. There are 1,827 cited quotes. They're from annual meetings, annual reports, interviews, speaking events, and other books. The Seeker is Bevelin’s portrayal of you, the reader. You’re there to tee up topics and the next wave of quotes by asking questions. You say natural things like “By the way, what is real friendship?” and “More?”. The Librarian is anything Bevelin wants to add to the topic. Every page feels forced, but how else do you share 1,827 quotes?
This book has the most typos I’ve ever read. Averaging one every other page, maybe. If you’re skeptical, look no further than the first sentence on the book’s back cover. Second place for most typos I’ve seen is Seeking Wisdom, also by Bevelin. You write books about Buffett and Munger! Your publisher can't swing an editor, freelancer, or someone off the street to give these a once-over?
Worth the read if you know what you’re getting into. The variety and sheer collection of Buffett and Munger's advice is amazing. Just categorizing the book's quotes without added dialogue, condensing them down (many passages got repetitive), and getting rid of endless pages of block text would make this a more enjoyable read. My notes have headings like prevention, trust, temperament, etc. If the book was similar, maybe it would be easier to revisit for specific advice.
Part One: On Fatal Mistakes, Prevention, and Simplicity
Part Two: On What Doesn’t Work and What Does
Part Three: On What Else Doesn’t Work and What Does in Business and Investing
Part Four: On Filters and Rules