Is the book Outliers encouraging, or it is discouraging? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why or why not?
I feel as though to a certain group of people Outliers may be encouraging but to people who don't fall into certain categories it can be discouraging. Gladwell talked about class and birth months playing a role in success. For someone who was born in August and came from a really poor family it could be very discouraging. I also think that it could be discouraging because in the end he says that outliers aren't really outliers at all so it kind of makes you feel like you aren't special. Although the book could be discouraging, I would recommend it to a friend because it is very intriguing and it makes you want to examine the success of famous people to see if it is true. I would also recommend it because it makes success seem more achievable.
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