What the Dog Saw and Other Adventure Stories
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventure Stories

by Malcolm Gladwell

2009•Documentary•410 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticpsychologicalbusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeGrounded and fresh: a stirring non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.4 / 5

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What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?

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

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticPsychologicalBusinessSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

PsychologyBusinessNonfictionSocial valuesAmerican prose literaturePopular culturePeriodicalsSocial life and customs

Details

Author
Malcolm Gladwell
Published
2009
Pages
410
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