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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Johann Hari · 2022
🎙 Narrated by Johann Hari (author-narrated)
76/100
👍 Worth It
Hari is a genuinely gripping storyteller and this covers a lot of ground on why our attention is fraying, with his own author-narration adding real intimacy. Just know going in that some scientists have pushed back on how solid the underlying evidence is for his central claims — worth listening with a slightly critical ear.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: excellent Author-narrated with a direct, personal-essay quality that suits the book's blend of reportage and memoir well.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety75
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing85
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy60
Hype vs delivers58
Age-fit80
Human-eye read75
Penny’s verdict76
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