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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time
Maria Konnikova · 2016
🎙 Narrated by Maria Konnikova (author-narrated; Penguin Audio)
88/100
👍 Worth It
Konnikova takes real psychological research and turns it into something that reads like a page-turner while still being rigorous enough to earn starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and praise from the Times and the Post. Author-narrated nonfiction is usually a treat, and this is no exception — she brings real command of the material to the reading, which makes the whole thing land even better.
✦ 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 by Maria Konnikova for Penguin Audio; author narration is a real strength here, bringing direct authorial expertise.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness90
Craft & writing88
Originality80
Evidence & accuracy88
Hype vs delivers75
Age-fit88
Human-eye read86
Penny’s verdict88
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