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Mystery: A Seduction, a Strategy, a Solution by Jonah Lehrer
3.0
3.5 stars
A collection of interesting facts and anecdotes, Mystery: A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution dissects the enticing nature of mystery through vastly different perspectives, from mystery fiction to education system. Due to the nature of its widely-cast net, interest for each chapter will fluctuate per a reader's preference to the subject matter. The book doesn't dive as deep into the topic as what I would've liked; I was anticipating its content to become more 'task-driven' (how to utilize mystery), but instead it remained entirely research-based, and didn't come to a meaningful, overarching closure at the end. Still, overall I appreciate it as a one-stop shop of thought-provoking case studies.
A collection of interesting facts and anecdotes, Mystery: A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution dissects the enticing nature of mystery through vastly different perspectives, from mystery fiction to education system. Due to the nature of its widely-cast net, interest for each chapter will fluctuate per a reader's preference to the subject matter. The book doesn't dive as deep into the topic as what I would've liked; I was anticipating its content to become more 'task-driven' (how to utilize mystery), but instead it remained entirely research-based, and didn't come to a meaningful, overarching closure at the end. Still, overall I appreciate it as a one-stop shop of thought-provoking case studies.