I probably wouldn't have picked this up if it weren't for book group because I catch most of what Gladwell writes in The New Yorker. That said, this book contains several fascinating essays, even the ones that were re-reads for me. Highly recommended.
You know, I bought this expecting it to be a junk type of read (hey, it was less than a buck in the Kindle store and sometimes you just need a little mind candy) but it was quite good: suspenseful, great plot twists, decent (rarely eye-roll-inducing) writing, a great ending, and it explored several very compelling themes. Sometimes I wonder about the line between pulp and literary fiction.
I read this out loud to the boys. I thought the first 90% of this book was slow and dull but the ending was phenomenal in terms of both plot and theme. (We need more books that de-glorify war.)
A captivating book with a reasonably satisfying ending. (Although I wanted her to end up with the other boy. But that probably says something--something not good--about me. . .)
Some interesting ideas here, but this might be the most redundantly redundant and poorly organized book I have read in my life.
Didn't hold my attention. Had this not been for book group, I would not have finished it.
A preread for Simon.
I read this out loud to the boys (with very minor editing for some inappropriate-for-young-ears material) and loved it. I love "living" science books--particularly when they are funny and historically grounded.
I read this to Truman, but really his older brothers got more out of it--I think much of the humor was lost on him. I thought it was OK, not extraordinary.
Mildly interesting.
Mildly interesting.
A lovely, lovely book. Highly recommended.
Nearly perfect in every way; highly recommended.
meh
Decent fluff.