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All the Devils are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis by Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera
adriazoe's review against another edition
Such a disappointment relative to The Smartest Guys in the Room. Poorly written using leading prose.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
bearprof's review against another edition
5.0
Very readable. Lots of great info, context for the details.
lizella's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audio version of this book, which was very well done. Before listening to this book, I had a very tenuous understanding of the underpinnings of the financial crisis, mostly furnished by media sound bites. Listening to this book gave me a much better understanding of how the actions of government, companies, banks and individuals all built upon each other to create a perfect storm of greed, self-delusion and financial instability. Its also a testament to the fact that even when we know things sound too good to be true, we want desperately to believe that this time, its the real thing and the cards are stacked in our favor.
I appreciate the undertaking that went into weaving all of the facts into a compelling narrative and hope that it will entice more "lay people" to understand the system a bit better so that they won't unwittingly repeat this sad slice of history in another decade or two.
I appreciate the undertaking that went into weaving all of the facts into a compelling narrative and hope that it will entice more "lay people" to understand the system a bit better so that they won't unwittingly repeat this sad slice of history in another decade or two.
valerieullmerauthor's review against another edition
5.0
A very thorough examination of the people and companies involved in the financial crisis of 2008. Although all of people in this book are to blame, from the man who created mortgage backed securities to those stupid enough to bet against themselves with the triple A securities, the book is a very detailed overview of the players in the crisis that doesn't really blame anyone or any company for the problems. A detailed examination.
dea080020's review against another edition
4.0
Valuable but dry reading. I could've done without the complete backstory of every banker involved.
atulchin's review against another edition
4.0
More analytical than The Big Short, but unlike the End of Wall Street, the narrative stops once the crisis begins. It is perhaps not the first book one should read on the topic, since it is more technical than either of those books. Its index is faulty, it has no footnotes, and its list of acronyms at the front is incomplete. It occasionally is excessively non-partisan, blaming both sides when one was clearly more at fault. But the depth of analysis is really impressive.