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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
DID NOT FINISH
I’ve spent years hearing about this book, listening to references to “black swan events,” and wanting to read it for myself…but I’m two chapters in, and I just *can’t*.
The writing style is appalling. Constant tangents and digressions that make the reader lose sight of the overall narrative or point he’s trying to make. I rarely skim paragraphs, but found myself doing so early on.
Came on goodreads to see if it was just me or if it gets any better, and…yeah. This is a DNF for me. Go read the top-rated 1-star reviews before you read it. The concept of a Black Swan event is interesting, but not novel, and you can glean whatever insights you need from the Wikipedia page. Huge disappointment.
The writing style is appalling. Constant tangents and digressions that make the reader lose sight of the overall narrative or point he’s trying to make. I rarely skim paragraphs, but found myself doing so early on.
Came on goodreads to see if it was just me or if it gets any better, and…yeah. This is a DNF for me. Go read the top-rated 1-star reviews before you read it. The concept of a Black Swan event is interesting, but not novel, and you can glean whatever insights you need from the Wikipedia page. Huge disappointment.