Outliers: The Story of Success

This is a very interesting book. Now almost ten years old the overall argument of the book seems somewhat questionable. It did make me look at how we view success in a different way to how I previously had and in this respect Malcolm Gladwell's aim when writing this piece has been fulfilled by his readership. However I found the overall argument very simplistic and the style of the book read more like an undergraduate dissertation piece than a convincing psychological document. Don't get me wrong it was very easy to read. Very easy to understand and a fascinating way to turn previous assumptions about success on their heads. If you want to feel engaged in psychology without being overwhelmed by complex academic texts then this book is for you. However while I have become interested in both Malcolm Gladwell and his works as a result of this read. I fail to be convinced of his argument and so for me this novel sits at 3.5/ 3.8 read for me.