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janey's review against another edition
4.0
Lewis has a knack for explaining difficult concepts understandably but in my experience that results in a slight oversimplification. Still a good read.
dreamscape42's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.75
jon_auc's review against another edition
4.0
A well-written explanation of how the 2008 financial collapse occurred, told through the stories of a handful of investors who saw the disaster coming. Much like Lewis accomplished with the advanced sabermetrics (baseball analysis formulas) included in his book "Moneyball," here he clearly explains what mortgaged-backed sub-prime loans and CDOs and how they let to ultimate doom. Perfect for a financial layperson as myself to understand.
odie192's review against another edition
4.0
Michael Lewis has done an excellent job in talking about how the banking system has failed, very good read.