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The Setup

By: Dan Bilzerian
Narrated by: Jas Patrick
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The much-anticipated memoir of Dan Bilzerian is almost here! Dan takes listeners on a wild ride, from his anything-but-normal childhood, to the insanity that has followed him on his journey to becoming one of the most famous people in the world. Hear about his upbringing, military service, gambling, guns and other toys, and about girls. Lots of girls. And for the first time, Dan talks openly about how he was able to live unapologetically live his dreams using a simple method that he calls "The Setup".

The Setup is jam-packed with crazy stories and incredible adventures that bring listeners into the world of Dan Bilzerian.

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Very conversational and entertaining not safe to have on speaker at work but doesn’t have a full point

Different read

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The book was 10/10, a lot of interested stories and lessons. Dan is the Goat!

The stories were amazing

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Fantastic read. What an adventure. Life setup tips, Happiness vs Pleasure. Despite what you are lead to believe, a great guy with lots of integrity.

Great story, great Truths

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Love how blunt, honest and open this book is
No filter
If you get offended easy, this book isn’t for you!
But if you’re a fan of Dan you’ll love it
He Shares the crazy experiences and things in life he has experienced. Literally so many of us will never get to experience this so it was cool to hear the stories of someone who has.
I respect, admire and better understand the reasoning and logic behind the decision and reasoning Dan makes. Most of it I tend to agree with. Great Read!

Crazy Stories!

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Great that he goes into depth with his stories and he clarifies rumours.

Not a book for the feminist.

Shows that unless you take risks you will never achieve much at all.

Fun listen

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A different type of self-help guide: Overly candid, feel-good, and highly entertaining - both a love song and cautionary tale to chasing (and getting) one’s dreams. Highly recommended for guys.

Overwhelmingly aspirational & sufficiently instructional

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I rarely get hooked on finishing a book and usually get bored halfway. But I couldn’t stop listening to the crazy stuff in this book. My favourite audiobook of recent times

This book is crazy

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The Setup by Dan Bilzerian is nothing short of an ode to his own inflated ego. Page after page, we're treated to the same tired narrative of women practically throwing themselves at him, while his wild, totally believable tales of sexcapades leave us wondering if this is a memoir or some kind of fantasy novel. His blatant disregard for respecting women is woven throughout, which, unsurprisingly, aligns perfectly with his well-documented misogyny.

The contradictions in his stories are comical at best—one minute he's the master of chess, the next, a poker genius, all without a shred of actual humility. If you’re in the market for a cringe-worthy read filled with self-proclaimed greatness and a whole lot of ick, The Setup is exactly that. It’s hard to decide whether to laugh or wince at the sheer delusion on display.

north Korean propaganda is more believable than this tripe

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If you listen to this without taking it seriously and don't believe most of the stories then it's quite entertaining. It's more of a fictional book than a biography, even the parts where other people are talking about Dan, feels like he just wrote that himself. And the target market is teenage boys because it feels like it's written by a teenage boy.

More fictional than biography

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