Chock full of sobering statistics, evenhanded analysis of Finland's successes and struggles, and a thorough rebuke of the Global Education Reform Movement (or GERM, as Sahlberg wryly puts it) that the U.S. and most Western European nations are currently suffering under. Perfect for dissertation research, has more pragmatic advice for changing education even at the local level than I would have assumed possible, but might be a bit dry for educators hoping to read more "day in the life" slices from Finland's teachers and principals.