Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell
4 Stars
Nonfiction: Other
309 pages
Published 2008

Ellie's Review

Outliers is a great book that looks into why individuals or groups have been so much more or less successful than others. It mentions the research without going too deep into the statistics to overwhelm/bore the reader. I learned some fascinating things in regards to raising children and think any parent in particular would like this book. This is a wonderful book that I think anyone can gain great insight from.

Book Summary
Gladwell argues that, when we try to understand success, we normally start with the wrong question. We ask 'what is this person like?' when we should really be asking 'where are they from?' The real secret of success turns out to be surprisingly simple, and it hinges on a few crucial twists in people's life stories - on the culture they grow up in and the way they spend their time.