Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Nov 18, 2013 Ellen rated it liked it

Shelves: book-group-selection, nonfiction

Former lawyer Susan Cain's carefully researched book suggests that the world can be divided into introverts and extraverts and that the deck is stacked in favor of the latter. Not only is the deck stacked against introverts in classrooms, locker rooms and board rooms, she argues that society's image of introverts is all wrong. She argues convincingly, to this reader, that our society needs to make it easier for introverts to open up and contribute their unique points of view. She further suggest ...more

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Apr 20, 2016 Nari rated it it was ok

Shelves: did-not-finish

The book is pretty "meh" I got about 3 cds into the audiobook, but I wasn't really interested in the subject. Other than discussing some big-name celebrities that are introverts, there wasn't really much to the book that I could relate to, or apply to my own life. I'm disappointed, because I've heard so many wonderful things about this book. But other than the big message of "its OK to be an introvert, these celebrities are too!" there wasn't much for me to grasp onto. Maybe it gets better? Yes, ...more

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Mar 03, 2019 Jennie Lopez rated it it was ok

I wonder if I would have given this another star if I read it when it first came out. Loved the chapter on highly reactive children, but otherwise, I felt like I’d heard a lot of the information before.

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Jan 15, 2019 Megan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: self-help, elena-recs

The Ted Talk was good, but reading the whole book was worth it - Cain really did her research and put everything together in a readable way. I recommend this one for everyone: if you are an introvert, this book will help you capitalize on your strengths; if you are an extrovert it will help you understand people you love.

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