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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
funny
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reflective
fast-paced
I haven’t laughed so much while reading a book for a long time! It’s a quick read! Grab a cup of tea and enjoy.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Enjoyed it a lot - well written and enjoyed how it never went the way I expected it to. Lots of funny analogies and references and a nice quick read.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Short but illuminating chapters on the highs and lows of British farming. Good as a supplement to the Amazon show. However, I am glad I didn’t pay the £16.99 RRP for this book as it’s quite short.
This book is a collection of Clarkson's Sunday Times columns. When COVID hit, he was no longer able to review cars so he pivoted his car column to talking about his experiences as a new farmer.
At the beginning, the columns tend to revolve around machinery or his tractor, which is understandable with what his column was meant to be. Later columns are more focused on his socioeconomic views in relation to odd topics to do with his farming. These guyread like he's trying to poke fun at certain groups with the background of his newspaper audience in mind.
As a lover of Top Gear and Clarkson's Farm, I thought I'd love this book. Indeed, his commentary on farming and his inability to do things right on the farm is great education and entertainment. It's just his views on frankly everything else. He takes a crack at all the usual subjects that someone complaining in this manner usually does; the working class, Palestinian refugees, young people, Northerners, vegans... You name it, there's a dodgy comment about it.
Even with the look behind the scenes of the farm, it's the bigoted dribble which lowers this to ⭐⭐ for me.
At the beginning, the columns tend to revolve around machinery or his tractor, which is understandable with what his column was meant to be. Later columns are more focused on his socioeconomic views in relation to odd topics to do with his farming. These guyread like he's trying to poke fun at certain groups with the background of his newspaper audience in mind.
As a lover of Top Gear and Clarkson's Farm, I thought I'd love this book. Indeed, his commentary on farming and his inability to do things right on the farm is great education and entertainment. It's just his views on frankly everything else. He takes a crack at all the usual subjects that someone complaining in this manner usually does; the working class, Palestinian refugees, young people, Northerners, vegans... You name it, there's a dodgy comment about it.
Even with the look behind the scenes of the farm, it's the bigoted dribble which lowers this to ⭐⭐ for me.
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading the next one!