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lspargo's review against another edition
4.0
I really like John Hodgman. This book of stories is very funny and thoughtful.
liketheday's review against another edition
4.0
It's definitely, as described in the book, "white privilege" humor, and I was greatly amused by it. If you've ever taken your recycling to a county not your own, dealt with weirdly subtle class differences, or accidentally bought a boat (I'm still working on that last one), you will likely also find much to love.
alexrobinsonsupergenius's review against another edition
5.0
I literally LOLLed many times, something I rarely do, especially when reading books.
stefnoble's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoy John Hodgman's world view very much and appreciated this collection and his take on reality.
lyrareadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I questioned whether I needed to read another book by a white privileged male, but what made this stand out is precisely Hodgman’s consideration of privilege and what absurdity it has afforded him.
littletaiko's review against another edition
4.0
These essays were at turns hysterical and yet bittersweet. Hodgman relates several stories from his life while fully acknowledging the privilege he was given that allowed him to obtain certain things. This would have been great in audio I'm sure since I could sort of "hear" his voice while reading.
lizchereskin's review against another edition
4.0
Two things really competed for me throughout Vactionland: how much I enjoyed John Hodgman's writing and voice, and how hard of a time I had really connecting to many of these stories. I'm admittedly maybe just outside of his target demographic as a woman with no children and no identification with the East Coast or New England, and the stories in which these weren't central (the titular one and the one about speaking at the college) I really did enjoy. But some (many) just kind of lost me, and I read them thinking they'd wrap up with something a little more universal to hang on to, but that mostly didn't happen.
I did find myself laughing at moments and appreciating his insight and self-awareness and will recommend this to the "cool dads" I know who I think would get more out of it than I did.
I did find myself laughing at moments and appreciating his insight and self-awareness and will recommend this to the "cool dads" I know who I think would get more out of it than I did.