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| 1. | Just brilliant! |
| (California, United States) October 6, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| There's no other word to describe this book. I haven't laughed out loud
this many times while reading any other book I can remember. A must read
for anyone who has ever worked in Corporate America and especially... read full review |
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| 2. | Still great many years later |
| (Glendale, AZ United States) October 1, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Being a sports fanatic, I started into Michael Lewis' work with Moneyball,
which I thoroughly enjoyed. The crossover to the realm of investment
banking has been just as entertaining. Even though Liar's poker... read full review |
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| 3. | Entertaining |
| (Washingngton DC, USA) September 29, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| From Art history major to Bond trading geek at Investment Banking firm of
Salomon Brothers, Michael Lewis, in a lovely, humorous way, describes his
career journey - and with a lot of peppered wit and honesty. His
description... read full review |
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| 4. | one of the funnies book I have ever read |
| (New York, NY United States) August 20, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Fascinating! All finance majors who dream to work on Wall Street must read
it. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. This is one of the
funnies books I have ever read. |
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| 5. | I agree with reviewer who said "Gold Standard" |
| (Seattle, WA United States) October 9, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Funny, educational, intelligently written. This led me to Moneyball and on
to New New Thing, none disappointed. Lewis is the Tom Wolfe of his
generation. MUST READ |
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| 6. | Excellent biography |
| (Media, PA United States) November 1, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| First, this book is a biography of a chapter in Michael Lewis' life. It is
NOT a book about increasing your personal wealth or about Wall Street high
finance.That being said, this book is wonderfully well written, full... read full review |
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| 7. | Well written and informative |
| (Roseville, CA USA) March 26, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I am a novice at financial markets. I picked up this book "just
because it was there" (mountaineers will understand the pun!). I
loved every page of it. The author's sense of humor and writing style is
very... read full review |
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| 8. | Funny and Sadly True |
| (Roseville, CA USA) March 10, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| An insider's look at the inside of an investor banking firm, with no holds
barred. I enjoyed the descriptions of the characters particulary The Human
Piranha, who sounds like Joe Pesci, Alexander the boy wonder trader,... read full review |
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| 9. | very nice |
| (New York, USA) July 15, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Michael Lewis was a bond trader himself, so he seems to know the things he
writes about. I like this book very much, for it not only covers the
history of mortgage-backed securities (MBS, CMO) but also does a great job... read full review |
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| 10. | This really is a home run - a great read and FUNNY |
| (Ann Arbor, MI) December 11, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a great book. A home run. While I am not an industry insider, I
did read it while I was getting an MBA from the Michigan Business School
and enjoyed it a great deal. It provided a great deal of background to
what... read full review |
