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Customers highly recommend "The Big Short" for its insightful analysis of the 2007 financial crisis, with many praising the book's ability to explain complex financial concepts in an engaging and accessible way. Some readers note that understanding certain financial terms is necessary but find the narrative to be thrilling and entertaining. A few express disappointment that the book does not delve deeper into the impact of the crisis on everyday Americans.

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Customers have mixed opinions regarding the writing quality of The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. While some are satisfied with the content, others express disappointment over the low print and paper quality, which has negatively affected their overall experience.

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Details regarding the core reason as envisaged by "short players" are very well captured.


The characters and their stories are very interesting providing the needed personality to keep the reader engagedit is funny an...  Read More


A very difficult topic, handled very adroitly.


Both times the book was in a very bad condition with the first one crumpled and torn at places and the second one similar condition.

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For the man on the street who lost his money due to sheer criminal negligence and downright blunders committed by the us financial sector.


A story of financial market guys each trying to outsmart the other with a view to earn quick buck, the wall street way.

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  • This product had a total of 15,506 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 2 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Will give you gud hands on what all went wrong 08 financial meltdown and who were the real players in the whole game


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Read few articles written by lewis and found it to be too good


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One can adapt it to a film without any trouble


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The book basically list down various individuals who predicted credit crisis long before others could react after the crisis which shook the entire world


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But the star was dr michael burry who came from a scientific background and managed to predict the crisis long back


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Unfortunately the investors did not support him till end


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The only part that got left out was mr


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I think he could have been covered little more

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