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The Bomber Mafia: A Tale of Innovation and Obsession by Malcolm Gladwell

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karlynrose's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.5

logancoxx's review against another edition

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2.0

How can 1 author have written one of my all time favorites (Talking to Strangers) and then a book like this that was a pain to finish???

Only giving this 2 stars because of the audiobook interviews - made it seem like a long podcast instead of a book.

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4.0

A darkly fascinating tale with a colorful cast of characters written simply. Definitely will look up more of Gladwell's books - this was my first and I really enjoyed his writing. It reads like a play.

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

If Gladwell is at his worst when he’s fitting anecdotes into preconceived frameworks, he’s at his best when he’s telling a good story. There’s a little of both here, but more of the latter. The audiobook is basically a very nicely produced extended podcast, replete with audio recordings, sound design, and original music. I love podcasts, but this wasn’t what I was expecting - so it took a minute to adjust. Once I settled in, though, I was thoroughly engrossed. Gladwell is a great storyteller, and his story here is fascinating and touches on aspects of WWII that I didn’t know at all.

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