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signachi's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hannahbee_97's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.75
The audiobook using actual archival recordings was a very cool touch! For me, I just struggled a bit with keeping track of events. I was kinda horrified by the blasé attitude people involved in the historical events had toward death/violence. That’s probably a me thing though.
Graphic: Violence and War
sas_lk's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of the best audiobook productions I've heard. The book itself, it was not bad, I think I was just not that intrigued.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
bknight16's review against another edition
challenging
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sad
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2.75
Yeah I didn’t love this, at all. Maybe it just wasn’t my interest? But I had hopes because of the way Gladwell writes that I may find enjoyment in it because his style is so engaging…
I was not really engaged.
It read well, if not a little ‘over quoted’ but we’re dealing with historical events so I understand.
I enjoyed some of the questions he asked and I did enjoy parts of it - especially towards the end.
This could certainly be more of a me issue than the book but I just didn’t enjoy it?
I felt it was clearly concerning a matter of huge interest to Gladwell but that interest didn’t necessarily translate to me.
I think he’s an incredible story teller, with amazing influence in his writing but this one wasn’t for me.
I was not really engaged.
It read well, if not a little ‘over quoted’ but we’re dealing with historical events so I understand.
I enjoyed some of the questions he asked and I did enjoy parts of it - especially towards the end.
This could certainly be more of a me issue than the book but I just didn’t enjoy it?
I felt it was clearly concerning a matter of huge interest to Gladwell but that interest didn’t necessarily translate to me.
I think he’s an incredible story teller, with amazing influence in his writing but this one wasn’t for me.
Graphic: War
thelibraryskeeper's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I heard about this audiobook from Startalk - they shared a video with Malcolm and I had to go check it out immediately. I grew up not far from the airforce base discussed in the book and I had never heard of the bomber mafia. This book was incredibly informative. It was also incredibly emotional.
I have to admit I took stars off because this is supposed to be a scholarly approach and towards the end the book had some religious references that felt out of place and jarred me from the topic at hand.
I have to admit I took stars off because this is supposed to be a scholarly approach and towards the end the book had some religious references that felt out of place and jarred me from the topic at hand.
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Racism
marissaren's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Graphic: Violence and War
leafy_literature's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Solid Malcolm Gladwell/Pushkin content. Glad I listened! Informative, and the right amount of emotional as well.
Moderate: Violence and War
jstorms19's review against another edition
adventurous
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dark
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fast-paced
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
r_zoner's review against another edition
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sad
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medium-paced
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and War
dev921's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: War