a sneak peak of the author's style and who he

My very first book by Malcolm Gladwell, and I will read a lot of him from now on. It was, generally speaking, a sneak peak of his style and who he is.

The biggest discovery I made pleasantly is that "you don't have to be an expert in anything in order to write about it". And I found it a great advice for my work. Needless to say, Gladwell writes well, and that's all it takes. While he didn't expose much of his point of view in his articles for New Yorker, his extended research and insightful approach was impressive. With lots of background filling and checking and checked with as many people involved as possible, he'd be able to write about different industries in the same manner- just like pilling off an onion. It was logical, informative and never boring for a second. Just like what's said on the cover: everything from criminology to ketchup, job interview to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell shows how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. I couldn't put in better myself.

While I didn't find every article appealing, most of them are insightful and educational to us. It was a magazine-like book pieced together by random work done by the writer, through which you can get a bit taste of everything. But of course, longer essay or article might showcase more of his skills and more like, a book.

Definitely intrigued by this book, in fact, I just placed an order earlier tonight on another one of his.

Can't wait.