coulterdaniel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
hmoffatt's review against another edition
4.0
Lewis has a knack for making a dry financial story interesting. Looking forward to reading more of his books.
mapppy's review against another edition
4.0
A very well put insight of Wall Street in the 1980s, specifically with how the culture and communication between the traders operated. I'd recommend to anyone who is interested in Wall Street and or how the people behave in there.
momomo's review against another edition
4.0
Micheal Lewis' personal account of the rise and fall of Salmon Brothers paints a vivid picture of Wall Street during the 1980s and the developments that later contributed to the housing crisis. While some parts of the book feel quite dated, I was never bored while reading it, thanks to the writing style and anecdotes that make you wish you had been there on the Salomon Brothers trading floor.
elainemh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.5
aspirin's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the start of the book, which mostly described Salomon's workplace and characters. However, this fell apart for me when Lewis tried to connect Salomon's inner workings to the wider market occurrences. As someone who didn't live through the 1980s and isn't massively familiar with the bond market, it was a bit hard to keep track of things. I wish the book did more to explain some of the mechanisms behind the trades and securities discussed in the vignettes. There were moments where I could tell I was supposed to feel some degree of tension or other emotion, but the book relied on me either having outside knowledge of the trading mechanism or trying to lead a horse to water with a single line that said something to the effect of "this is a lot of risk." Consequently, I never really felt the emotions the story wanted me to feel. I found myself saying "huh, neat," rather than "WOW." The story never really crescendoed for me.
logancoxx's review against another edition
2.0
A quick listen - somewhat informative but also a bit infuriating... but also a bit insightful as to the world of Wall Street.