Talking to Strangers

Author: Malcolm Gladwell

Genre: Non-Fiction (Psychology)

Favourite quote(s): “The Holy Fool is a truth-teller because he is an outcast. Those who are not part of existing social hierarchies are free to blurt out inconvenient truths or question things the rest of us take for granted.”

Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I bought this book without too much scrutiny. I was expecting something more intense or emotional based on the cover reviews, but it ended up being a classic psychology book. Gladwell’s writing style gets a five-star review: despite the depth of the topic, this is an easy read. He explores our inability to understand each other, and the various communication biases that come with it. The examples used range from historical figures to CIA agents and people on the daily news. However, it only gets four stars as this was not a ‘revolutionary’ book, especially for those who are not new to psychology.