The Quiet ProtagonistDec 23, 20212 min readReview of Ben Macintyre's The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold WarThis is one of the most riveting and surprising books that I have ever read. Ben Macintyre's The Spy and The Traitor is a narrative...
The Quiet ProtagonistJun 5, 20212 min readReview of Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers"Malcolm Gladwell’s “Talking to Strangers” is not an easy book to review. It is both compelling and frustrating. Its incredibly fluid...
The Quiet ProtagonistNov 20, 20206 min readReview of Christopher Wylie's "Mindf*uck: Cambridge Analytica And the Plot to Break America"If one book had to be designated in order to illustrate the term page-turner, Christopher Wylie's Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the...
The Quiet ProtagonistNov 11, 20204 min readReview of Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist"Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be An Antiractist" is an important, timely and provocative book. It could not be more relevant given the...
The Quiet ProtagonistAug 10, 20201 min readReview of Anna Wiener's "Uncanny Valley"Anna Wiener's "Uncanny Valley" provides a deep-dive into the universe of Silicon Valley startups. This intriguing world may at first seem...
The Quiet ProtagonistJun 26, 20205 min readReview of Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking""Quiet" by Susan Cain feels (granted, rather unsurprisingly) as if it has been written for The Quiet Protagonist. Notwithstanding, this...
The Quiet ProtagonistMar 5, 20203 min readReview of Jordan B. Peterson's "12 Rules for Life"A love-hate relationship: that is the overall sentiment underpinning how one feels when faced with the task of reviewing Jordan B....
The Quiet ProtagonistJan 1, 20202 min readReview of Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments"** spoiler alert ** The Testaments was our book club’s last read for 2019. Our group’s moderator became our discussion with a central,...
The Quiet ProtagonistJan 1, 20201 min readReview of Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's Tale"How does one review a book that has become a popular classic? The Handmaid’s Tale is one of those books that stays with you long after...
The Quiet ProtagonistJan 1, 20204 min readReview of Adam Grant's "Originals"** spoiler alert ** Originals is an intellectually-stimulating book packed with counterintuitive insights and fascinating myth-busters...
The Quiet ProtagonistDec 4, 20194 min readReview of Kai-Fu Lee's "AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order"Kai-Fu Lee's book provides a rich account of the AI state-of-the-art and how much China has caught up with the US in the field. To a...
The Quiet ProtagonistAug 13, 20192 min readReview of Esi Edugyan's "Washington Black"This was our book club’s fourth read and its first fiction book. Our group being used to critique and debate non-fiction books, we were...
The Quiet ProtagonistJun 2, 20193 min readReview of Tom Sancton's "The Bettencourt Affair"** spoiler alert ** This was our book club’s third read and it was perhaps not the wisest decision to read it immediately after “Bad...
The Quiet ProtagonistApr 9, 20192 min readReview of Chip & Dan Heath's "Decisive, How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work"A well-crafted and well-researched book that provides key insights and practical tips on how to approach decisions in a more systematic...
The Quiet ProtagonistApr 9, 20193 min readReview of John Carreyrou's "Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup"At first one may wonder whether writing a whole book on that story was really necessary. Would it bring much added value as opposed to a...
