How to Be a Canadian
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781550548914 (1550548913)
Publish date: August 1st 2003
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Humor,
Writing,
Essays,
Funny,
Comedy,
Cultural,
Adult,
Culture,
Canada
Funny, but trying too hard towards the end. However, there are some great passages - like this one on Canadian fiction writing: "Handy tip! Write about a family gathering, a funeral or some sort of homecoming. That's the easiest way to bring characters together without having to construct a plot...
This book started off really well. After all, there's nothing a Canadian appreciates like self-deprecating humour. But by the end, I almost choked on the bitter tone. It felt like the authors, Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson, adopted the same tone my mother uses when she's unhappy with something I've...