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Author: Matt Haig The Humans is a sci-fi novel by Matt Haig, the author of the Midnight Library and How To Stop Time, both sci-fi books I enjoyed immensely. The Humans starts a bit slow, and I was not immediately engaged because of the somewhat psychopathic character of the alien who narrates the story and…
Author: Adelyn Birch As the title suggests, 202 Ways to Spot a Psychopath in Personal Relationships is a guide to recognizing a psychopath. The list of characteristics is compiled from some academic literature, e.g., Hare’s psychopathy checklist, as well as anecdotes and observations. The author, as per her biography, has been in a relationship with…
Author: David Nicholls The Understudy is a book by David Nicholls, and another one I re-read albeit with different eyes than when I read it the first time. It is a story of trying to succeed in an industry, which is not meant for people without connections. Interestingly, I started to read this just as…
Author: Kent A. Kiehl The Psychopath Whisperer is an incredible book. It uses scientific information and the research experience of the author and presents this information in an appealing way that anyone can understand. The book is thus useful to both academic and general audiences. I read this book after I read Jon Ronson’s book,…
Author: Jon Ronson I previously read Ronson’s book called ‘So, you’ve been shamed,’ which I used in some classes. I then purchased The Psychopath Test and some other books he wrote but never read them until now. The reason for reading this now probably lies in the fact I just finished binging two different Dexter…
Author: David Nicholls Sweet Sorrow is a book by David Nicholls, the author of One Day, my favourite book. Well, it was my favourite book, until I read this one. Now I am not so sure as I absolutely loved this book. One thing that Sweet Sorrow made me realise is that I resent British…