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David and Goliath

Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
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Nov 30, 2023malainapaige rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I had to read this book for school like I’m sure many others did, and I really didn’t hate it. I think it’s hard to summarize but this book explores many real life situations that deal with those who are “underdogs.” I found that the…
Feb 26, 2023kiml00 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This started out strong with some very interesting look at situations where advantages and disadvantages appeared to be obvious but actually is the opposite. I started to lose interest towards the last third portion of the book and can’t…
Jan 09, 2023Vitosantos21 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes, writes Gladwell, “it is better to be a Big Fish in a Little Pond than a Little Fish in a Big Pond.”
Dec 15, 2022donaldbk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Heard about the book on the Netflix documentary: Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?, and so decided to give it a read….. been informative so far, gets you thinking about life & perceptions of others….
Jan 13, 2022Uncle_Red_Dog rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I haven't read this book yet, although I'm a bit of a fan of Malcolm Gladwell already, based on having read a couple of his other books, so I will give it a go. What's puzzling to me is how other reviewers keep describing it as…
Oct 18, 2021NiaVerma rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I had to read this book for my English class and to my surprise, it wasn’t difficult or boring at all. I actually enjoyed this book quite a lot because the way that Gladwell delivered his knowledge was smooth and easy. Gladwell did a great…
Sep 07, 2021lilbitnerdy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't like this one near as much as some of the others he's written. There were some interesting points and stories, but it felt like it was dragged out for length. So...if you are familiar with stories and research around pressure,…
Jun 22, 2021arapahoekbarton rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
David and Goliath is one of my favorite nonfiction books of all time! I thought that Outliers was a little discouraging, like if you're not in the right place at the right time with 10,000 hours to practice something, you're sort of outta…
Nov 01, 2020BraveNOTPerfect rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Always enjoyable and interesting read from Malcolm Maxwell!
Oct 09, 2020carolwu96 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
“We spend a lot of time thinking about the ways that prestige and resources and belonging to elite institutions make us better off. We don’t spend enough time thinking about the ways in which those kinds of material advantages limit our…
Sep 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
David and Goliath is a nonfiction book by Malcolm Gladwell. In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell analyzes the puzzling ways that weak can defeat strong, that David can defeat Goliath. Through well written examples Malcolm Gladwell…
Feb 21, 2020JMPerkins rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
A meandering tour of well crafted, interesting, but somewhat thin anecdotes (and accompanying interpretations) on the theme of asymmetric challenges and conflicts (and how to win them). I perhaps would have rated this higher had I not read…
Jan 28, 2020
I read Talking to Strangers and want to read all of his now.
Jan 27, 2020
Unable to sync with me Kobo e-reader help pls
Jan 17, 2020
Chapter 2
Nov 04, 2019
Good read, provides reader with the idea to persevere through all situations. Not a religious book, although the title can be interpret that way.
Aug 31, 2019David22401 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Language warning. If listening to the audio book be aware that there are a few swear words when the author is quoting someone - including 3 F-bombs.
Jul 07, 2019The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The race may not always be to the swift, nor the battle to the strong—but that's the way to bet.
Jul 02, 2019nanane rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this and all of the interesting anecdotes.
May 24, 2019jquick99 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
On a side note...the author mentions David Boise. Hmmm...I know that name. Oh, that’s that bully lawyer that that deep voiced, bug eyed pathological liar hired to intimidate employees who wanted to speak out that Theranos was a scam.
Mar 24, 2019A_Kh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Malcolm Gladwell offers an entirely different perspective to how disadvantages should be seen. Although some others had seen his writing biased or nebulous, that does not take away that fact that he surely knows how to tell a compelling…
Feb 07, 2019MrPlatypus rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It was interesting, and gave me quite a bit to think about.
Dec 28, 2018
Ohio State 2018 list: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/news/ohio-state-alumni-magazine/issues/summer-2018/10-books-to-add-to-your-summer-reading-list.html
Aug 16, 2018
Absolutely right-on the dot. Gives enough real-life examples and ways to beat the system even if you're the small guy. Good read.
Aug 13, 2018
It's more malcolm being malcolm. Not science- just Gladwell ranting, which is fun. Some of his ideas you'll have thought of, some probably not. I was glad to see a reminder of the if-you're-#20-you'll-try-a-LOT-harder dynamic. There are…