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Crashed by Adam Tooze
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This is a good book but is suffering from author’s urge to include every single historical event in the book. As a result it’s bloated to become a long, never-ending read. Additionally the author insists on including current events that haven’t been unfolded fully. For example we really don’t know what the impact of Brexit is going to be. Or it is too early to judge the outcome of Trump’s presidency. A better book would have stayed away from including these events. I would have enjoyed this more if I were getting an advanced degree in history of the financial markets. The author also includes minute by minute account of events during the 2008 meltdown and I am not sure I really care about that. And these anecdotes really obscure the big picture. Overall it is not a bad book, but it isn’t a book that I’d be comfortable recommending to everyone. Has it’s own audience.
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Reading Progress

May 6, 2019 – Started Reading
May 6, 2019 – Shelved
May 6, 2019 –
33.0% "This is a fantastic book. Very heavy on contant though"
May 29, 2019 –
75.0% "Three weeks later and I am still not finished. Just got to chapter 17 and already tired. I think this book is not appropriate for anyone who is not getting an advanced degree in the history of the recent financial market meltdown. The author includes day but day logs of events and I am not sure I really care about it. And these anecdotes really obscure the big picture."
May 29, 2019 –
75.0% "Three weeks later and I am still not finished. Just got to chapter 17 and already tired. I think this book is not appropriate for anyone who is not getting an advanced degree in the history of the recent financial market meltdown. The author includes day but day logs of events and I am not sure I really care about it. And these anecdotes really obscure the big picture."
June 2, 2019 – Finished Reading

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