A review by whippycleric
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

This was the best non fiction book I've read so far. Going into it I want sure what to expect, the inside view of trading on the 80s given by Lewis is so interesting. The book keeps a good pace throughout, facts which by themselves could be boring were brought to life with humour and unique explanations of the context. I will definitely read more of his books in the future. 

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2nd Read Review

On the second read I still really enjoyed this book. I picked it up again because I couldn't remember why I rated it so highly and wanted to check I wasn't too naive at the time since I hadn't been reading much before. I wouldn't say it's the best non fiction book I've read anymore but it's still up there and I hover between 4.5 and 5 stars. I would appreciate more of the personal stories and slightly less about the goings on at Solomon but I still read this book very quickly, laughed a lot, and then watched the big short, moneyball, and margin call so I can't justify downgrading the rating.