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mikkelmiguelon's review against another edition
5.0
The title does not capture the actual content. I’ve held off for quite a while reading this book, assuming that it would only discuss techniques to remember better with the epitome being the “memory palace”. I was pleasantly surprised that the narrative is really more of a review of how we as humans have perceived our own memory over the course of time, intertwined with the author’s own journey in becoming the US national memory champion. Reads mostly as a novel.
yourpervertedneighbor's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
enorr592's review against another edition
3.0
Subtitle is somewhat misleading (this is not a how-to book on how to improve your memory), but an entertaining read. The long descriptions of how the author memorized decks of cards and random numbers and words are skimworthy, but I enjoyed the rather colorful supporting cast, made up of eccentric "mental athletes."
kevinpearce's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed it. It's a part personal story into the world of memory competition, part examination into the nature and history of human memory. The variety of subjects between each chapter is engaging.
aleksam's review against another edition
2.0
It was hmmm..
It wasnt really a guide to how to memorise things. Not at all. But okd people drinking a lot. Men drinking a lot, and braging about how they can memorise everithing. I didnt like it that much. But it did open my eyes about memory
It wasnt really a guide to how to memorise things. Not at all. But okd people drinking a lot. Men drinking a lot, and braging about how they can memorise everithing. I didnt like it that much. But it did open my eyes about memory