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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
1.62k reviews for:
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants
Malcolm Gladwell
3.82 AVERAGE
This is the second book I've finished written by Malcolm Gladwell and I really did enjoy it. I liked his selection of examples though I
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wasn't quite sure about how the story involving the two families who lost their daughter to violence were examples of what Gladwell was trying to illustrate. Perhaps there needed to be just a little bit more description of the Canadian family's approach versus the American father.
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I'm a fan of Gladwell's, and I found his latest book disappointing. The theme wasn't as strong as those in his other books, and his points were less well reasoned and substantiated. I got the sense reading it that there were other facets to the issue at hand that we're being ignored, like "what about this?" The argument also wasn't as groundbreaking as other books - most of us had parents tell us that some struggle or another builds character, which is a more pedestrian way of saying the same thing. Also, I felt like a piece of the argument, that struggle can also (and probably more often than the Brian Grazer examples) result in damage, defeat, etc. This was mentioned, but glazed over.
Overall, the book just felt insubstantial and maybe a bit lax on the persuasion.
Overall, the book just felt insubstantial and maybe a bit lax on the persuasion.
As always the conclusions Malcolm reaches are so neat and fascinating, yet just a little too neatly wrapped.
Great comparison to how we can win even when we are the underdog. No rating.
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I love all his books. They are always interesting you come away with info you did not have before. Always a conversation starter.
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Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
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I enjoyed this book. While there weren't any big ah-ha moments, it did give an extra light on how sometimes it's when you're disadvantaged you have the chance to do something big, not by choice, but need. Kind of also reinforces how complacent most people are because they can be.