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ewondare's review against another edition
کتاب در مورد نیاز انسان به داستان، قصه و قصه‌گوییه. و نه صرفا داستان توی فرم کلاسیکش توی یک کتاب یا یک فیلم، بلکه هر رویاپردازی و هر فکری که در قالب واقعه و روایت توی ذهنمون میاد. سعی کردن با فکت‌های روان‌شناسی، عصب‌شناسی و… تاثیر داستان بر ما و ما بر داستان رو بررسی کنه.
کتاب اونقدر روون نیست اما محتوایی که فصل‌فصل میاره توجه رو جلب می‌کنه. پر از رفرنس و مثاله تا تمام نکاتی که می‌گه رو در دنیای اطراف خودمون به چشم بیاره.
کتاب اونقدر روون نیست اما محتوایی که فصل‌فصل میاره توجه رو جلب می‌کنه. پر از رفرنس و مثاله تا تمام نکاتی که می‌گه رو در دنیای اطراف خودمون به چشم بیاره.
abbymelissa's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve always been intrigued by the pull of a good story. I learn best by reading and love the power of storytelling to teach. This book was right up my ally.
“…story is where people go to practice the key skills of human social life.”
“The world’s priests and shamans knew what psychology would later confirm: if you want a message to burrow into a human mind, work it into a story.”
“Read fiction and watch it. It will make you more empathetic and better able to navigate life’s dilemmas.”
“…story is where people go to practice the key skills of human social life.”
“The world’s priests and shamans knew what psychology would later confirm: if you want a message to burrow into a human mind, work it into a story.”
“Read fiction and watch it. It will make you more empathetic and better able to navigate life’s dilemmas.”
cgcpoems's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This wasn’t an altogether unenjoyable read, but I do wonder if this had to be a book or if it could’ve just been a hearty article or essay, instead. The main thesis is interesting—one I tend to agree with—but all of the points used to “prove” it felt very one-note. I probably could’ve stopped reading after the first 100 pages and gotten the gist.
jamestomasino's review against another edition
1.0
This book is terrible. The topic is so interesting but the execution a disaster.
The author has some very particular prejudices that stood out like a red flag in the beginning, but the true disappointment is the lack of engagement with the subject matter. He flits from concept to concept, gives some opinion or description, a few passages and examples, but never dives into depth in scientific analysis or literary criticism. The book ends up being a lot of padding and rants without any substance.
I would recommend you not read this.
The author has some very particular prejudices that stood out like a red flag in the beginning, but the true disappointment is the lack of engagement with the subject matter. He flits from concept to concept, gives some opinion or description, a few passages and examples, but never dives into depth in scientific analysis or literary criticism. The book ends up being a lot of padding and rants without any substance.
I would recommend you not read this.
wordmaster's review against another edition
3.0
Heavy on hypothesis and light on hard data, this is nonetheless a fun and fast read about the place of fiction in human culture and even its role in our evolution.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
me11en's review against another edition
3.0
This book read like a textbook, and could have been condensed into an article.
It did make me aware of the multiple forms of storytelling we encounter, from books, to dreams, to music, to video games, and so much more.
There were sections I enjoyed, and sections that seem to drag on, and on, ..........
It did make me aware of the multiple forms of storytelling we encounter, from books, to dreams, to music, to video games, and so much more.
There were sections I enjoyed, and sections that seem to drag on, and on, ..........
leslie115's review against another edition
4.0
I like how Gottschall ties together disparate fields (e.g., psychology, evolution, gaming) to explain how integral storytelling is to being human. I didn't take many notes, but the book reminded me of these two ideas: (1) people learn things better when they are conveyed in a story (but I'm not sure Gottschall actually explains why) and (2) people remember stories in such a way to make them look good. The last chapter also does a very nice job of speculating about the future of storytelling (from MMORPG to holodeck?) and making recommendations to ensure that our love of storytelling (like sugar) doesn't cause our demise.