Would be more interesting if it were much better edited.

Wow...this story is very long and so engrossing I simply could not stop reading. Yet I found Michael Lewis' central premise--that Icelandic men are inordinate risk-takers whose overconfidence bankrupted the nation--less than convincing. Pehaps that's just because I have spent time in Iceland and have never come close to being bowled over by an aggressive Icelandic male. A great read nonetheless.

Very well done, gives the reader an accurate look into what happens when Governments and countries become investment banks. The story presents many views form different angles good background information.

Well written, first-person report on the background of Iceland's economic situation. Interesting observations on the intersection of economics and psychology.

It gives perspectives from around the globe without trying to assess blame. The author tries to quantify the impact of the global turndown on many of the asian countries.