The Biggest Bluff
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The Biggest Bluff

by Maria Konnikova

2020•Biography•368 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarysportspsychologicalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is original, emotional and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"How a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor parlayed a strong grasp of the science of human decision-making and a woeful ignorance of cards into a life-changing run as a professional poker player, under the wing of a legend of the game It's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame...

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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

BiographyDocumentarySportsPsychologicalEmpowerment/personal growthGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Women, united states, biographyPokerFortuneNonfictionPsychologyMemoirSelf helpBiography

Details

Author
Maria Konnikova
Published
2020
Pages
368
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