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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
by Malcolm Gladwell
Do you default to truth? It's safe to say I am not doing so with grading this book!
This book was very well written and made you think in ways you haven't before. I especially liked the chapter where he discussed the case of Brock Turner. Portions of the trial was reenacted on the audiobook, and so it was nice getting both sides instead of what was wildly mentioned in media. Reflecting on the defendants side of rape cases tears at you morally but it is something that needs to be looked at. Mr. Gladwell gives a great case as to why it's not as white and black as it seems. I have gained, from this, a new way of deliberating complex issues such as these.
While I have this book 5/5 stars, I would grade the audiobook 2/5. They did it in a new "fresh" new style that is similar to a podcast. It had an obnoxiously annoying song throughout the book and especially at the beginning and end of chapters. Even while the speaker is reading the chapter, there is music in the background. It was, at times, distracting. Not only that, but they had sound bites of people talking/being interviewed and half the time I couldn't hear what they were saying. It was frustrating.
Regardless, this book is now one of my favorites of his. I have read a few of his other books where he can be rather winded and 'spread thin' at times, here though- he stays on point and maintains your attention with great detail and research.
I highly recommend it.
This book was very well written and made you think in ways you haven't before. I especially liked the chapter where he discussed the case of Brock Turner. Portions of the trial was reenacted on the audiobook, and so it was nice getting both sides instead of what was wildly mentioned in media. Reflecting on the defendants side of rape cases tears at you morally but it is something that needs to be looked at. Mr. Gladwell gives a great case as to why it's not as white and black as it seems. I have gained, from this, a new way of deliberating complex issues such as these.
While I have this book 5/5 stars, I would grade the audiobook 2/5. They did it in a new "fresh" new style that is similar to a podcast. It had an obnoxiously annoying song throughout the book and especially at the beginning and end of chapters. Even while the speaker is reading the chapter, there is music in the background. It was, at times, distracting. Not only that, but they had sound bites of people talking/being interviewed and half the time I couldn't hear what they were saying. It was frustrating.
Regardless, this book is now one of my favorites of his. I have read a few of his other books where he can be rather winded and 'spread thin' at times, here though- he stays on point and maintains your attention with great detail and research.
I highly recommend it.