A review by tdotm
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Oof. What a fascinating book! It felt like long-form journalism and sounded like a podcast with the addition of audio clips. I learned a lot from it. While I believe there is a lot to learn from Gladwell’s work, it did lean towards victim blaming at times. (Especially in regards to sexual assault and the death of Sandra Bland.) The last line of the book could be interpreted either way. So, I can’t quite give it four stars. If there had been more accountability for people in power, I would have given the book a 4.5. The graphic descriptions of child abuse and assault would keep it from ever having five stars. 
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