well, no wonder they made a movie of this book - it's a roaring soap opera right from the start, and quite funny. this guy belfort has a knack of creating a character out of each person along with catchy & demeaning nicknames like the luscious duchess, the cobbler, the drooler, or the uniblinker. I'm sure it's all exaggerated, and sure, this guy as a huge douchebag, but I laughed aloud over these guys and their antics.