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A review by maraviajera
Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush by Geoff Dyer
2.0
I wish he spent more time describing the ship, and less time wading through his overwhelming narcissism. I frankly started just skipping the pages where he discussed how hard it was for him to be on the ship (for 2 weeks, alone in a state room).
Also, I understand he is British, but there is a tone to his portrayal of the Americans on the ship that is anthropological, like he has encountered a strange subculture that baffles him. (These people follow a strange sport (football), work out as if they're actually training for something, line dance when there is country music playing, and are all very patriotic. Shocking!!)
I would absolutely read another account of life on an aircraft carrier but I won't read anything else this strange dude has written.
Also, I understand he is British, but there is a tone to his portrayal of the Americans on the ship that is anthropological, like he has encountered a strange subculture that baffles him. (These people follow a strange sport (football), work out as if they're actually training for something, line dance when there is country music playing, and are all very patriotic. Shocking!!)
I would absolutely read another account of life on an aircraft carrier but I won't read anything else this strange dude has written.