Born to Run
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Born to Run

by Christopher McDougall

2009•Documentary•287 pages

Taste attributes: documentarysportsfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is moving, inventive and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, is a 2009 best-selling non-fiction written by the American author and journalist Christopher McDougall.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentarySportsGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

Tarahumara IndiansRunnersSportsAtheletesMarathon runningLong-distance runnersLong-distance runningRunning

Details

Author
Christopher McDougall
Published
2009
Pages
287
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