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lexisunshine's review against another edition
2.0
Loved: the diversity among the books, how we don’t just explore Western classics.
Didn’t love: soooo much, I’m afraid. I wanted to like this book so much, but it’s either the wording, the narration, or maybe a combination of both, but this was so DRY.
Didn’t love: soooo much, I’m afraid. I wanted to like this book so much, but it’s either the wording, the narration, or maybe a combination of both, but this was so DRY.
raeleechoins's review against another edition
4.0
Very well done. The only issue I have is with the book choices.
saamunds's review against another edition
3.0
As a pandemic project and a substitute for global travel, David Damrosch uses Verne's Around the World in 80 Days as a template for his 80 books. Damrosch has picked and extensive selection of books, old and new, written by inhabitants of the region or seminal works about the regions to great effect. His selections were well thought out and used books and authors both known to me and unknown and gives great examples and explanations as to why these books were chosen for their respective regions. I really enjoyed this book and it has added to my to be read titles as I'm now curious to see if I get the same notions out of the readings as Damrosch posits. I recommend this book to anyone looking to expand their reading genres, locales and authors but needs a good place to start. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Press for the free ebook!
dragongirl271's review against another edition
Really interesting idea for the book, but I'm just not doing well with the audiobook. I'm having a hard time paying attention and I don't think I've actually picked up anything from the book. Maybe I'll have more luck with a physical copy in the future.
pattydsf's review against another edition
5.0
I am very glad I read this compilation. Therefore I gave it five stars. I really liked the way Damrosch linked the books from place to place.
I will say that Damrosch told me enough about many of the books I had NOT read, that I am comfortable with not reading them. I only have limited reading time left.
I will say that Damrosch told me enough about many of the books I had NOT read, that I am comfortable with not reading them. I only have limited reading time left.
atuin's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Some very good book recs, and some interesting analysis. Sadly, the limitations of discussing 80 books are evident as the writer can’t devote enough time to any of the works he talks about. Additionally, the audiobook has a problem where the narrator is incredibly monotone the whole time.
biblioberg's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to netgalley for this amazing advanced readers copy in exchange for a honest review.
romantiques's review against another edition
1.0
“whichever direction we choose, we certainly can’t stop with eighty.”
at least i got some cool recommendations
at least i got some cool recommendations