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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
3.83 AVERAGE
5.53k reviews for:
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell
3.83 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Some parts of thus book were fascinating, but it was not quite what I was expecting.
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It was informative of the reality in which we exist in the United States. However a lot was left out especially cross cultural communication and norms not to mention a lack of strong critique on policing he even put audio in from and Israeli “crime analyst” and I wouldn’t say the author handled the discussion about sexual assault and rape with the utmost tact. Regardless I still had some takeaways and have greater insight into white liberals and white america in general.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Suicide attempt
After 6.5 hours I just didn't want to listen anymore. The audiobook was very well produced and the storytelling was generally very engaging. However, multiple chapters utilize horrific stories of police brutality, sexual assault, and murder to explore the theories presented and it was exhausting. There were several interesting points made but many of the cases examined were far too complex (and horrific) to truly support the ideas - the analysis ended up feeling reductive and at times insensitive and naive. It felt like the case were chosen almost for the sake of having a controversial hot take.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol
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This book definitely gives a person lots to think about…