A review by tamutheshamu
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

2.0

Outliers: The Story of Success was a good idea executed in a poor manner. I mean let's be honest, who wouldn't want to know the secret to how the Beatles conquered the music industry in their time, or how Bill Gates' childhood events led to him becoming the wealthiest man alive? However, the way that Gladwell portrays his ideas just falls short of being something that you can really pull information from or learn about in a consistent manner.

The evidence that he uses to support his claims could have worked, but at some points in the book it feels as though Gladwell is grasping at straws in hopes of making something click.