Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
How to Talk to a Narcissist
Joan Lachkar · 2008
60/100
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Lachkar's taxonomy of narcissistic subtypes is more detailed than most books in this crowded space, and the Routledge imprint means the scholarship is genuine. But the title promises practical conversational guidance that the book largely doesn't deliver — the professional reviewer who called the practical advice thin was right, and the DSM-IV-TR framing is dated now that DSM-5 has shifted the landscape.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance68
craft58
originality65
accuracy62
hype52
age-fit65
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict60
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