The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry, by Jon Ronson was a better book than I thought it was going to be. It first intrigued me because I had heard people talk about it, both my friends and other famous people like Vine stars (which, looking back, I now realize was very good product placement), but I didn't think it was going to amaze me or tell me something I didn't know. I just wanted to find out if I was a psychopath or not. In this way, the book has a great hook, which is the title. "The Psychopath Test" just screams exciting and pulls people in, especially when it is from a fairly well-known author and got fantastic reviews from reputable sources like newspapers and tv shows. Ronson had started the book out with a story, and that was how he continued the book, weaving information in through seemingly unrelated mini stories that all came together in the end. I found it very interesting how he wrote from first person as well using words such as "I" and "me." This was a little off putting as first, as the book is not a story, it is actually a recount, or a telling. And it does seem like he's there in the room telling you his story of delving into the world of psychopaths. As he goes into the world of psychopaths, he also reveals his flaws, the amounts of crazy in himself, and it makes this book a book of psychopaths yes but also how 'normal' people are all a little bit crazy too. I thought this was a very interesting read, however, I never got a definite answer on if I'm a psychopath or not so that was a little distressing but I recommend this book to everyone
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