i think my first exposure to jon ronson's brand of journalism was through this american life, which seems like a pretty appropriate place for jon ronson's brand of journalism, which if you are one of the non-listeners is a pretty narrative driven form of journalism. heavy on pathos and artistic flourish in it's storytelling. and maybe that's my biggest criticism of ronson's psychopath test: a bit too much of the bard and not enough of the investigator.
once again i think i wanted my sociological study to be more of a study. or as i told one facebook friend: i think as an overall read i would have given it a 4/5, but as a look at psychopathy i'd give it a 3/5. ronson has a perfectly enjoyable writing style and can spin a good yarn but, and maybe this is just because i was coming off of a book like people who eat darkness, i wanted depths that were not there.
still, some fun anecdotes to be had and some interesting questions proposed. if you're okay with that and don't mind a lack of meaty answers then you'll probably enjoy this book.
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