I am a big fan of Michael Lewis so it is hard for me to be objective in a review but I do think this book is brilliant. Personally I have not ready a better book that sums up the greed and gluttony of 1980's Wall Street. One thing that I found fascinating, especially with our recent financial collapse and history to compare and contrast, is that this book so clearly shows that as smart and as slick as some people can be in their quest to get rich in the financial markets ultimately Wall Street is simply one big giant casino and the people that work there are for the most part simply gamblers.