nikole817's review
4.0
A very interesting read for those who enjoy psychology and it’s role in historical figures and our everyday lives. The NPI test at the end was interesting to complete.
sephlav's review
3.0
This book is…weird. Some of it is really good and makes valid points but some of it is just so, so bad and riddled with reaches.
sandylovesbooks's review
2.0
Some interesting facts in this book but it really wasn't a great read. I did skip chapters that seemed to go on into nothing. I didn't find out a lot about narcissists.
I did write down some notes while reading this book:
page 11 - "We have become artists of the selfie...." No, don't include me in that "we". I think I've done only 2 selfies and that was because they were for work. I wouldn't have done it if I didn't have to.
page 12 - 70,000 titles of "self-esteem", 3,700 aimed at kids, and 300 of those are aimed at birth-to-age-two group. Babies don't need books about narcissists. And that was at the time of publication, who knows how many there are now?!
*eyes rolling all the way to the back of my head*
I did write down some notes while reading this book:
page 11 - "We have become artists of the selfie...." No, don't include me in that "we". I think I've done only 2 selfies and that was because they were for work. I wouldn't have done it if I didn't have to.
page 12 - 70,000 titles of "self-esteem", 3,700 aimed at kids, and 300 of those are aimed at birth-to-age-two group. Babies don't need books about narcissists. And that was at the time of publication, who knows how many there are now?!
*eyes rolling all the way to the back of my head*
kmg365's review
4.0
This book was an excellent palate cleanser after a string of less-than-riveting novels on my reading list.
He hooked me right away by starting with The Donald, and kept up my interest by summarizing scientific studies and sprinkling in real-world examples.
This is definitely pop psychology, not an academic work, and I appreciated the light, breezy tone and the use of humor.
He hooked me right away by starting with The Donald, and kept up my interest by summarizing scientific studies and sprinkling in real-world examples.
This is definitely pop psychology, not an academic work, and I appreciated the light, breezy tone and the use of humor.
shiradest's review against another edition
3.0
This was an invaluable book to read and provided important insights into several situations I've had to deal with. Understanding that there are actually at least two main types of npd put certain persons into perspective for me which had been a quandry in terms of how to view and deal with these people. Very useful book, sadly.
jensgotmykeys's review against another edition
The first page is nothing but Donald Trump... personally Idont care what side of the aisle you sit, cause they're all playing for the same thing...
That being said this is more of a memoir than understanding narcissist. I skipped around and read a few random pages, but personally I was uninterested in the author's daughter playing with barbies.
Not what I was looking for at all. If you're looking for more of a memoir style book, instead of psychology based, this would be a good pick.
That being said this is more of a memoir than understanding narcissist. I skipped around and read a few random pages, but personally I was uninterested in the author's daughter playing with barbies.
Not what I was looking for at all. If you're looking for more of a memoir style book, instead of psychology based, this would be a good pick.
inthecommonhours's review
An impulse grab at the library, and ultimately disappointing. The subtitle is very misleading. Instead it is more of a (somewhat mean-spirited) series of profiles of well known narcissists (LBJ, Steve Jobs), though I think it is dangerous to throw around the term even on larger-than-life characters.
The most interesting part for me was the situation that Kluger identified as his own slight step toward narcissism (I so wanna know who the editor was).
The most interesting part for me was the situation that Kluger identified as his own slight step toward narcissism (I so wanna know who the editor was).
amyb24's review
4.0
Very interesting and tackles narcissism not just as a clinical disorder but also in its milder form as a mindset that can reward people professionally (if not in their relationships). The major problem I found in this book was the liberal use of celebrity examples when many of these people likely do not suffer from narcissism (certainly not in the clinical sense). I understand the author was looking for examples of BEHAVIORS, but it's easy to see it as labeling people instead, especially when other examples definitely are meant to illustrate narcissism as a condition. Still, I'd recommend reading this if you are interested in personality disorders and how they play out in modern society.