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A review by pierce_ellinwood
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell
4.0
First of all, I listened to this as an audiobook, which was its intended form—the print edition was secondary—which is important because it’s an excellent audiobook. The production includes audio from interviews and music and Gladwell is a great vocal performer from his time making Revisionist History.
The ethos of the Bomber Mafia and their dogmatic insistence on pioneering a new brand of war that saves lives is noble and an interesting page in US history. Overall, the book was solid. Gladwell crafts his arguments in such interesting ways and it’s satisfying to see how he ties threads together over the course of the book leading to a satisfying conclusion. It’s not my favorite thing he’s written, but it’s worth listening to if you like his podcast and books.
The ethos of the Bomber Mafia and their dogmatic insistence on pioneering a new brand of war that saves lives is noble and an interesting page in US history. Overall, the book was solid. Gladwell crafts his arguments in such interesting ways and it’s satisfying to see how he ties threads together over the course of the book leading to a satisfying conclusion. It’s not my favorite thing he’s written, but it’s worth listening to if you like his podcast and books.