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qwertyatty's review against another edition
5.0
Engrossing. Brilliant storytelling. Especially the last line in the last chapter.
papidoc's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating audiobook, not just for the historical account, but for the way Gladwell blended different voices, resources, recordings, and so forth into a seamless account of a crucial moment in history. In the years just prior to WWII, various groups explored the potential capabilities of warfare in the air, and strategic and ethical considerations came together to help define next steps...sometimes in ways that we might now regret.
I would also venture to guess that many more authors will make efforts to write for an audiobook audience now that Gladwell has demonstrated some of the enhanced capabilities of audiobooks. At least I hope so.
I would also venture to guess that many more authors will make efforts to write for an audiobook audience now that Gladwell has demonstrated some of the enhanced capabilities of audiobooks. At least I hope so.
quiltmom14's review against another edition
4.0
A very short read. Along with (the very not short) Splendid and the Vile, you could make a strong argument that we won the war by accident….
aphrilis's review against another edition
5.0
This was different than Malcolm Gladwell's other books. However, this book was as strong as the rest on what the message was. The build up with Haywood Hansell and Curtis LeMay was interesting. I'm not huge on reading about WW2. In fact, I never knew about the longest night in the war. I barely even glanced on the Pacific side of things and it was never taught in school. Thank you Malcolm for another amazing book!
brinysea's review against another edition
3.0
The historical narrative was engaging, and the audiobook was a great listen, with interviews and period audio. The conclusions that Gladwell draws from the information of kind of meh. Don’t think they really amounted to the sort of insight he claimed.
nikkislix's review against another edition
3.0
This is a truly incredible story. Like Malcolm Gladwell, I really truly can’t believe this chapter of World War II isn’t taught alongside every other major WWII historical record, a la Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor, etc. I’m giving it 3 stars only because it’s a whole lot of war, and for that reason I should have saved this book for a different time in my own life. If I was being objective, the (audio)book probably deserves at least 4 stars.
asangtani's review against another edition
4.0
Only Malcolm Gladwell can make a nonfiction history book interesting.
hflynn4505's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
penderworth's review against another edition
3.0
This book was mediocre. Gladwell sometimes succeeds at getting me interested in something I usually wouldn’t care about, so that’s what I hoped for here. But nope. In the end it was just stuff I didn’t care about.
stephhhhh663's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audiobook and, wow. If you have the choice, do the audiobook. It added so much depth to the story and was impeccably done.