Book Review: Anonymous Lawyer by Jeremy Blachman - Page 2

In the end, Anonymous Lawyer gets what is coming to him. Any success he may have had blows up in his face. He wasn't astute enough to stop his train of self-destruction.

I've never worked in a law firm, so I wouldn't know if this description is accurate, even though it is fiction. I will say Blachman has a degree from Harvard Law School, so read and judge for yourself.

I did find one disturbing part. Anonymous Lawyer says "Everyone here has Asperger's Syndrome to some extent — it's one of the makings of a corporate lawyer". Exactly what was that sentence based on? Yes, Boston Legal dealt with the subject. Having AS myself, I quickly figured out the character was over the top, made-for-television audiences.

Since the book is based on Internet readings, I thought I'd share the website.

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