Talking to Strangers
by Malcolm Gladwell
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicaljournalisticheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, smart non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
The routine traffic stop that ends in tragedy. The spy who spends years undetected at the highest levels of the Pentagon. The false conviction of Amanda Knox. Why do we so often get other people wrong? Why is it so hard to detect a lie, read a face or judge a stranger's motives?
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- Malcolm Gladwell
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 386
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- Open Library
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