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Watching the English

Kate Fox

3.82 AVERAGE


This was really a fun read. I haven't spent much time in England, but from the countless novels and movies that are set there, her observations seem pretty legit.
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funny informative lighthearted

This book confirmed some of my own suspicions about the English and opened my eyes to what else goes into their culture. It was funny and insightful without being dull or boastful. Some of the passages even had me nodding my head or laughing out loud.

But really, the biggest thing was it proved something I've known all along: I belong in England.