A review by quasinaut
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

reflective slow-paced

2.0

I feel like this book and its approach would be much different if it were published today! The definitions of introversion/extroversion felt overly  simplified, the author was too focused on a certain definition of external "success", and I would have liked to see some exploration of neurodiversity and mental illness alongside the central discussion of introversion. Like, what might it look like to be introverted and have ADHD? What about extroversion and depression?

Overall, left me unsatisfied. This book may have had more impact on me had I read it when it was published, but I didn't get much out of it now.