Review: 'Outliers' by Malcolm Gladwell

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'Outliers' by Malcolm Gladwell, 285 pages - Instagram @c_reads_books

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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a non-fiction book that sets out to change the world's perspective on people who are successful, or outliers, as Gladwell refers to them. The world's perspective on successful people is that they are naturally gifted in some way. They were born talented, and becoming an outlier is based off of sheer luck. But, as Gladwell explains in this book, there are many other factors that influence success and the determination of whether someone will become an outlier. There are factors including opportunity, cultural legacy, and many more that influence success in ways that the world has supremely ignored.

This book was definitely very interesting and eye-opening. It was very successful in making me question world views of people who are successful, as well as my own personal views. I liked how Gladwell started each chapter with a narrative, then quickly shifted into facts and statistics. In this way, he made non-fiction very readable and interesting, even to people who do not like non-fiction, such as myself. My main concern with this book was that some of Gladwell's conclusions seemed a little far-fetched, in the sense that some details seemed to be disregarded in Gladwell's conclusions. Specifically, the chapter entitled 'Rice Paddies and Math Tests' had a conclusion that was far-fetched and drawn too broadly, while ignoring significant and relevant facts. Overall, this was an interesting book that encourages readers to look at the world through a new perspective, and a good non-fiction book, even for those who do not like non-fiction.