Arrgh. This is so NOT perfect. Gladwell is ripe for a good piss-take, but this isn't it. It's clumsy, badly written and doesn't capture Gladwell's tone at all. All the jokes are achingly obvious. It's tin eared. A good parody should somehow pay tribute to the subject's style. Brown doesn't even try. I'm very surprised you like it. Perhaps your scepticism of Gladwell has overwhelmed your critical faculties?
Arrgh. This is so NOT perfect. Gladwell is ripe for a good piss-take, but this isn't it. It's clumsy, badly written and doesn't capture Gladwell's tone at all. All the jokes are achingly obvious. It's tin eared. A good parody should somehow pay tribute to the subject's style. Brown doesn't even try. I'm very surprised you like it. Perhaps your scepticism of Gladwell has overwhelmed your critical faculties?
Now, CB's Gwyneth, that was close to perfect.