Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Disappointing

I bought this book after hearing it was not written as an ego builder by the author. Unfortunately I was disappointed after realizing Mr. Steinhardt's account of his father is a little too close to the character played by Chazz Palminteri in "A Bronx Tale". Although I could get past a little embellishment, it seems Mr. Steinhardt's Wharton education and his initial entrance into the market was bankrolled by his criminally motivated father. I found it extremely disappointing that Mr. Steinhardt glorifies his Bar Mitzvah "gifts" from his father and then would have us feel sorry for him for what he had to go through as a Jewish American in the military, etc. Sorry, but it seems Mr. Steinhardt speaks out of both sides of his mouth which doesn't exactly build credibility. One quote from the book..in describing his stock picking ability..."it was as if I had a direct line to God"...give me a break, is nothing sacred!