Andy recommended this book to me and eager to add another notch to my nonfiction stick, I jumped at the chance to read about Gladwell's theory that little things can make a big difference. I enjoy revolutionary theories that help explain the way the world works and that is exactly what The Tipping Point delivers--a theory on how the world works. I found the beginning of The Tipping Point riveting--I didn't want to put it down. I really enjoyed the chapters that explained what connectors and mavens were and I secretly hoped that I was a connector or a maven. Who doesn't want to be involved in creating a fad or spreading an idea?
While I found Gladwell's book highly interesting, the way that it was written for the masses annoyed me. He repeated a lot of his main points at the end of every chapter, obviously trying to drive home the key components of his theory but to someone who is used to reading scholarly articles, it just seemed redundant and boring. I wanted Gladwell to challenge his readers, to leave us with an unanswered question--something for us to ponder long after we closed our copy of his book. We didn't get a question to ponder, but we did get an insiders knowledge on how Sesame Street and Blue's Clues were created. My main question is what does Gladwell want us to with the information he presents to us? At the end of the book, we know that little things make a big difference but it can't just be any little thing. The context, timing and people all have to be right. I will be waiting for the follow up.
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