I am a great fan of Malcolm Gladwell and had high expectations of this book having read both Blink and The Tipping Point. However, this book isn't quite in the same league.The point his is making is made very well (that success is as much to do with being born in the right place at the right time - it is about riding a wave) and the case put forward is compelling enough. However, it seems that the book presents the same line of thought through many different examples. For me, the thinking didn't seem to evolve through the book - once you got the idea, it didn't really evolve. I was expecting so much more. Part One is a bit slow and repetitive, but the book picks up towards the end. As well as the main theme of the book (the power of cultural legacies and being in the right place at the right time), I found the section on Power Distance Index fascinating (chapter 7).
Having said all that, it was still interesting reading and I like Malcolm Gladwell's style - compelling and accessible.
