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Title: Too many anecdotes
Review: I purchased this book after reading several online praises for it. Unfortunately once I started reading through "How to Win Friends" I noticed a similar trend to each chapter: tell a bunch of random stories relating to the point, then summarize with a quaint principle or rule, such as "Be a good listener" or "Smile". While I do think Carnegie's principles are useful, too much of the text is spent reiterating the point through what I found to be very boring historical examples. This book could easily be condensed from 250 pages down to 25 while still maintaining its effectiveness.
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