melissa r said:

“Can I still write a review if I didn't finish the book? Well, I chose to read it since Malcolm Gladwell (author of Blink and The Tipping Point which are both excellent books) recommended this book. Unfortunately, I couldn't get through it all. Perhaps it was the excrutiatingly painful explanations, the digressions into other topics, etc. I just couldn't get through it. Perhaps more intellectually minded people may find it of some use but I was bored. He initially did get my attention with the story of Phinneas Gage, the man who survived despite having a long iron rod shoot through his head albeit his personality changed. If there had been more intriguing and interesting stories I might have stayed interested. The exhaustive discussions on anatomy, etc. just bored me!! ”

posted Monday, April 7 2008