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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicide
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia
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Really great examples. The use of the stories from Sandra Bland to a mole in the CIA is so interesting and really made me rethink the way I view strangers
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I highly recommend the audiobook. Great idea to add the actual voices when possible.
I loved this book. So much information and fascinating facts.
I loved this book. So much information and fascinating facts.
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challenging
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Of course, a triggering read. But very informative and listening to the audiobook was amazing, I enjoyed the style. The issues touched on here such as racism, rape and suicide aren’t just put down to miscommunications, but are opened up to different perspectives.
Ever since hearing Gladwell dispute the validity of his 10,000 hours observation against the author of the misinterpreted research, it's hard to read any of his work without a skeptic's hat. Ironically this book is a survey of misinterpretation of human behavior, but the way Gladwell weaves the narrative by jumping between lots of different "rip from the headlines" anecdotes doesn't dissuade you that perhaps this is another one of his flawed pop-psych meta-analyses biased towards a preconceived conclusion rather than an honest critical thinking exercise.
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3.75/5
I liked the format as audiobook. Podcast-y with Malcolm Gladwell reading it was cool. Not sure I’m sold on the thesis but definitely makes you think about psychology and invisible lines we act around.
I liked the format as audiobook. Podcast-y with Malcolm Gladwell reading it was cool. Not sure I’m sold on the thesis but definitely makes you think about psychology and invisible lines we act around.
Trigger warnings should have been advertised better, in my opinion. If you do choose to read I’d recommend looking them up. TW in my review: rape, sexual assault.
I stopped reading 2/3 of the way through when the author stated that women drinking less than men would lead to them not being raped. His argument was slightly more nuanced (I suppose? The idea of giving a man the benefit of the doubt on this topic makes me want to throw up) but I am NOT interested in any argument that does not place the blame solely on the rapist and after this particular argument it was a hard stop on continuing to read anything he had to say.
Overall, I strongly feel that he diluted issues of sexual assault, racism, police brutality, etc. as simple miscommunications. All this was after I was already struggling to understand the point of his book as a whole. The first third was simply story telling of both well known and lesser known news events with no apparent point. I kept feeling like maybe I had missed something. Ugh. I have so much to say. If you have read/do read at some point let me know so we can chat. But know that I hated it and cannot recommend.
I stopped reading 2/3 of the way through when the author stated that women drinking less than men would lead to them not being raped. His argument was slightly more nuanced (I suppose? The idea of giving a man the benefit of the doubt on this topic makes me want to throw up) but I am NOT interested in any argument that does not place the blame solely on the rapist and after this particular argument it was a hard stop on continuing to read anything he had to say.
Overall, I strongly feel that he diluted issues of sexual assault, racism, police brutality, etc. as simple miscommunications. All this was after I was already struggling to understand the point of his book as a whole. The first third was simply story telling of both well known and lesser known news events with no apparent point. I kept feeling like maybe I had missed something. Ugh. I have so much to say. If you have read/do read at some point let me know so we can chat. But know that I hated it and cannot recommend.