The Tipping Point
By: Malcolm Gladwell
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The Tipping Point. An interesting title. Recommended to me by my parents, this has proven to be quiet an interesting read so far. It is an analytical non-fiction book about how and why trends, epidemics, and the like are caused. It addresses questions like "Who starts trends?" "How do such trends spread quickly?" and "What is the tipping point that causes such trends to become so large?" So far into the book, (only through the Introduction), Gladwell talks about several epidemics and trends, like the rapidly fluctuating New York City crime rate in the mid 90's, the spread of the HIV virus, and the resurgence of the popularity of Hush Puppies (shoes). I don't know much about Malcolm Gladwell, except that he has written two New York Times' Bestsellers (The Tipping Point, and Blink, which was another book my parents recommended). That means I can look forward to thoughtful and well-written analyses about these rise and falls of trends. Overall, this books looks like it's going to be very interesting, and I'm eager to continue reading!
Until next time,
Josh C.
Let's not forget Outliers as arguably his most popular New York Times' Bestseller! I have read Outliers, and I enjoyed the analytical style. I'm currently reading David and Goliath, and I got to admit, I am getting a bit bored of his writing style. There's always a short anecdote in the beginning, followed by his in-depth analysis. I know this is the first book of his that you've read, but trust me, if you read another one of his books, you'll probably be bored by his style and technique.
ReplyDeleteI can agree with you slightly about Malcolm Gladwell's style. I just recently finished it. It is very in-depth, and for that reason I enjoyed his perspective. This has been a book that I'm interested in enough to read through until the end. But if I read it for too long, without breaks in between, it dried up incredibly fast. It's not a book I'll read for hours on end and power through, like "Ender's Game."
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