Quiet
by Susan Cain
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55%
Critic Reviews: 20
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Synopsis
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society-from van Gogh's sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively... more
About Susan Cain
Published: January 24, 2012 by Crown
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting, Self Help. Non-fiction. 352 pages
- All Critics: 20
- Positive: 11
- Negative: 9
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Kirkus Reviews | 15 Nov 2011
An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and extroverts alike.
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The New York Times | 10 Feb 2012
However useful. . .her observations. . .regarding introverted kids, though, Cain’s book is about adults, and on this population, unfortunately, she’s a whole lot less convincing.
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The Guardian | 22 Mar 2012
I wish she'd spent a bit more time adventuring and a bit less time analysing and philosophising and citing vast armies of psychologists.
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The Sydney Morning Herald | 5 May 2012
As a defence of the introvert type, Quiet is resolute and right on time.
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The Telegraph | 23 Mar 2012
At some points in this book, it’s hard to avoid the impression. . .that the extrovert/introvert dichotomy is really a balance of jock versus geek, played out so reliably in movies about US high schools.
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The Wall Street Journal | 8 Feb 2012
I cannot think of anyone who does not have an introvert streak to some degree, so Ms. Cain's rich, intelligent book will probably have broad appeal.
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Cleveland.com | 15 Feb 2012
Cain takes a balanced, intelligent look at the interactions of introverts and extroverts.
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Science News | 21 Apr 2012
. . .cites a wealth of new and ongoing research about this psychological trait. . .
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The Guardian | 17 Mar 2012
The problem with Cain's thesis is that she's so keen to convince us of its all-encompassing brilliance that she bends it out of shape.
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The Washington Times | 11 Apr 2012
Psychobabble infests many pages, producing a reader-unfriendly effect.
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New York Journal of Books
. . .a book to be read deliberately, slowly, reflected upon, reread, meditated upon, quietly considered.
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CNN Money | 10 Feb 2012
Cain holds the reader's interest with a steady stream of facts, interviews and stories about introverts who have adjusted (or not) to a loud, boisterous, casually connected society.
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Open Letters Monthly
. . .she proceeds to characterize as introverts anybody who’s behaviors she likes, and to call anybody whose behaviors she likes an introvert.
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Chicago Tribune | 20 Feb 2012
True to an introvert nature, "Quiet" has a self-help feel.
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Christian Science Monitor | 9 Apr 2012
. . .she sometimes detours into fields like neurophysiology and not all more-general readers will necessarily be interested in following her there.
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Canadian Business | 16 Feb 2012
For our extroverted friends, the book should also serve as a helpful explainer for the quieter third of the office.
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Publishers Weekly | 31 Oct 2011
Her diligence, research, and passion for this important topic has richly paid off.
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Luxury Reading | 11 Feb 2012
Sorry, folks, but one more time I have to say this: “What do editors do these days?” Quiet could be much tighter. The research findings are often interesting, but if I ever write like this, shoot me.
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The New York Times | 10 Feb 2012
The need to dress up any exploration of a social or psychological phenomenon in go-go language, making interesting observations or reflections the basis for something like a new social movement...is particularly American, and can be...grating...
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