Book Club Precis

Mary Anne Marrero

Eng 100 – 1:10

Mr. Hayes

3/6/13

Word Count: 444

Book Club Précis

I highly recommend Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking written by Susan Cain as one of our book club’s text. The author discusses about the world of introverts (quiet ones), their prospects of fitting in with the extroverts (social ones), and the leading potential that lies between these seemingly “underdogs” of the society. Besides the relatable topic it carries, I find that this book would not only be relevant to the introverts, but to almost every reader – narrowing it to a range of personalities.

·         First of all, the genre of this book falls under non-fiction. I think that this book has an interesting argument on the topic that would not make it ‘boring’ to read. I find that this book has also been awarded as the winner for the Goodreads choice awards 2012 and is a New York Times bestseller. According to a “community review” I found at Goodreads:

     “Quiet could easily have been a doctoral dissertation. It is that well researched and uses a wide and diverse variety of sources. It is cross-referenced throughout and a real bonus is its extensive resource summary for future reading and exploration. The good news is that it is not a dry, academic paper. It is a well written, lively read.” – Mj, 4/5 stars, February 2013

·         Along with the apparently interesting topic, Quiet can also serve as an “extensive resource summary for future reading and exploration.” Since the Text Selection directions inquire us that we don’t necessarily have to read the book chapter-by chapter, I think this would be a good book even just by skipping from one chapter to another. This is certainly a great choice for book club’s text because I can tell that it produces a door for a variety of discussion. Therefore, it wouldn’t be mind-boggling to think critically about what the author is trying to argue about in her book and its context. Plus, it could easily relate well with the class.

·         It’s only a good 333-pages long, absolutely manageable for college-level reading. While scanning a few pages from the introduction in the book, some of the parts swiftly caught my interest in continuing to read the next paragraphs. Right now, I’m even thinking of reading it even though it doesn’t get chosen for a book club. But if it will, it would certainly benefit not only our group, but also our individual understanding.

·         Availability: The price of this book ranges from $9 to $15 and can be purchased at almost anywhere – either from the bookstore or online. If you prefer borrowing the book from the library, it is also available: try visiting the site http://www.plsinfo.org.