I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay Audiobook

" Some laugh out loud moments in this but if you're like me you'll end up feeling angry because there's lots in this book to be angry about. "

" If you want to read one book about the financial crisis, this is it. It is a very good succinct explanation of why we are completely and totally you-know-what . Five stars. "

" Excellent, accessible look at the financial crisis and how it happened. Lanchester is as furious as the general public with the banks; perhaps that skews his policy recommendations a bit, but it makes for entertaining reading. "

" This book gave me a lot to chew on. The author made some really good points and had some interesting insights that I had not yet considered. Needless to say, the book resurfaced my pissed-off-ness at the entire predicament. The glaring ineptitude of people is astounding at times. "

" I liked the beginning and the end very much. In between I sometimes got the feeling I am reading the same thing over and over again but that was saved by the great ideas that come in the end. "

" Great perspective from a British journalist on the attitudes toward money in the U.S. and the U.K. that led to the financial collapse. "

" Too much vitriol and too few facts. Meh. "

" An excellent introduction into the world of banking. Lots of facts, good explanation of the downturn. However, the book would have profited from some figures and diagrams. "

" A great book that explains current "financial meltdown". It is pretty good read, even though at times it may seem to be pretty technical, but still rather readable anyway. "

" I expected more from Lanchester. "

" A good account of the causes of the recent financial crisis and where we find ourselves now. "

" FI-3130 "

" Okay, for all the people who do not understand finance or why the economy imploded(I include myself among you), here's the book for you. I finally understand what credit default swaps are! This book is also hilarious. Well, as funny as financial death spirals can be... "

" Excellent. Lanchester does a really good job explaining economic phenomena in laymen terms. "

" Very good dummies guide to the financial crisis "

" A really excellent explanation of the financial crisis, well written, and from the point of view of a Britain. If you are looking for simple understanding of it all, this is it. And he was a somewhat humorous writer, not been a finance person by trade. "