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I really enjoyed this little travelogue. As I have probably mentioned a million times before, I am not a very good traveler so sometimes I rely on the accounts of others to take me somewhere. Bryson always manages to do so and to do so interestingly and honestly. Not every town he visits in Little Dribbling is painted in a positive light. Like everywhere, I suppose, some places are wonderful, some are letting themselves go to shit, and some are just getting by.
Equally enlightening, however, have been the reviews for this book. He complains like an old man? You mean when he demands actual customer service from places wanting his business? Or when he gets upset about structures that are centuries old being boarded up and ignored despite their historic value and integrity? Or how about when he bemoans plans to PUT AN AIRPLANE RUNWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A NATURE PRESERVE? If that's "old man" complaining, I wish more people would do it. Let me also point out this isn't the first time he's portrayed himself as a curmudgeon of sorts. Crotchety is part of his thing, that's why it's funny. You get jokes, right?
Bryson followers will be happy with this adventure and its recognizable combination of trivia, history, observations, and humor.
Equally enlightening, however, have been the reviews for this book. He complains like an old man? You mean when he demands actual customer service from places wanting his business? Or when he gets upset about structures that are centuries old being boarded up and ignored despite their historic value and integrity? Or how about when he bemoans plans to PUT AN AIRPLANE RUNWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A NATURE PRESERVE? If that's "old man" complaining, I wish more people would do it. Let me also point out this isn't the first time he's portrayed himself as a curmudgeon of sorts. Crotchety is part of his thing, that's why it's funny. You get jokes, right?
Bryson followers will be happy with this adventure and its recognizable combination of trivia, history, observations, and humor.