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A review by ethancf
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
3.0
3.5
I think Gladwell majorly, majorly misses the mark on a few of his case studies here, but outside of those whiffs (which I want to emphasize again are major), this was more interesting than I expected. Some of the history he dives into is pretty fascinating, and it's all presented in a compellingly readable way. The audiobook in particular is outstandingly produced, and having the actual recordings of some of the people discussed goes a long way.
Not my usual kind of book - I read this for a nonfiction book discussion group I'm leading for work - but I enjoyed the espionage history of it enough that it may have spurred me into a new genre.
I think Gladwell majorly, majorly misses the mark on a few of his case studies here, but outside of those whiffs (which I want to emphasize again are major), this was more interesting than I expected. Some of the history he dives into is pretty fascinating, and it's all presented in a compellingly readable way. The audiobook in particular is outstandingly produced, and having the actual recordings of some of the people discussed goes a long way.
Not my usual kind of book - I read this for a nonfiction book discussion group I'm leading for work - but I enjoyed the espionage history of it enough that it may have spurred me into a new genre.