A review by rossfreeman
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Alan Alda

3.0

The content of this book is good, highly relevant but perhaps slightly drawn out. Comparisons between Alda's career as an actor and the science behind empathizing, relating and connecting with your audience are well made. It changed my opinion of improv and the benefits that people derive from this when trying to understand others better. I enjoyed Alda's writing style: droplets of humour and regular use of story.

It's ironic that I'm critiquing the communication of a book based on communication, but I felt that there was often a tenuous link between chapters. The first section of the book was also lengthy and could have been more compact (much like the book's title).

Content putting the book down after a chapter or two. Average.