“What the Dog Saw” by Malcolm Gladwell is an interesting compedium of articles that look at common things in depth and often with a different point of view. They sometimes cover phenomena that have counterintuitive explanations. If you are reader of the New Yorker magazine you may have already read some of the articles. He has a talent for making some of the most mundane subjects interesting. For example he describes why we have many varieties of mustard but only one taste of ketchup and the role of hair dye in American post World War 2 history. Gladwell writes about people who are trying to solve the homelessness instead of managing the problem and why most people don’t like how that could be done.
This is a very well written and researched book and a pleasure to read and very thought provoking book. Malcolm Gladwell has a smooth and flowing writing style. I give it four stars out of five.
Sounds like another one to add to my list, although until this move is over, I doubt that I’ll be reading very much!! Know you’re glad to be back home with Sweetie and SPB! Hope all of you have a lovely weekend!
Sylvia
So there’s no raunchy love scenes? Ha! Looks interesting.
I haven’t read any of Gladwell’s work, but this book sounds like something I would like. I’ll look for it.
My hubby has just put this one on his list. Thanks for the review, Yogi. (PS I’ll think of you when I run the Boreas trail tomorrow!)
How do you have time to read all the time!?! I’m super jealous.
Always on the lookout for a new book, thanks Yogi I shall have to order this one in, one of the hassles of living in isolated Western Australia a limit of good books 🙂
I’ve been looking for a new book to read. Looks like a good one for me now that my schedule seems to have exploded.