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transplanted_spud 's review for:
informative
slow-paced
Elaine Aron (“Highly Sensitive People”) walked so that Susan Cain could…walk a little further and faster.
I found “Quiet” to be a much more compelling exploration of a similar topic. I appreciated Cain’s willingness to sit in the complexity and nuance of these questions if temperament. I also appreciated her acknowledgement that the “world” operates in a certain way and personal adaptation may be the key to success. Like Aaron’s work, there was a certain amount of defensiveness, self-aggrandizement, and eagerness to claim martyrdom that I found quite off-putting. Perhaps someone who exhibits a particular personality trait shouldn’t be writing a pseudo-scientific book about why they think that trait is undervalued? Also, perhaps an author should consider that the text of their book is being read by people who have already decided they’re interested and want to learn more…they probably don’t need to be sold on the hyperbolized pitch. Save it for the back cover.
All in all, I’m glad I listened to this. It’s a foundational text of early 2000s science/self-help crossover literature and it still has some interesting insights to share.