Not nearly as gripping as Liar's Poker. The narrative doesn't dig as deep, either, as the book isn't one flowing story but rather five separate ones. The topics can be best summarized as Kyle Bass, Greece, Ireland, Germany, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The themes are all intertwined and amusing references, particularly to Greece, are frequent later in the book. It's a great read if you are as infatuated with Michael Lewis as I am. I wish I had known that it is considered to be a follow-up to The Big Short, but that's next anyway. This can easily be read in an afternoon. I strongly recommend Liar's Poker as the first book if you are trying to get into Lewis' writing.