While not as good as the author's previous book (The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific) still, an amusing look at island life. Audio read by Simon Vance.
Kiribati.A placeholder, I hope.No sex, no cannibals, but Troost is certainly adrift. While his girlfriend does work, which I'd actually like to read about, Troost hangs around, surfs, makes minor repairs, doesn't write a novel, misses beer when the shipment doesn't come, complains more than admires,...
A dangerous title. Why? Because it's misleading. Go to Youtube, find a video with a hyperbolic title - one that promises the BEST, MOST EXCITING, FUNNIEST of whatever the content is - watch it and if it doesn't live up to the billing see what the viewers say about it in the comment section and check...
The good things about this book, the things I enjoyed:- Maarten’s sense of humor, making sometimes difficult subject matter easier to get through.- The sheer amount of information, useful for anyone interested in China’s current culture, recent history, or travel opportunities.- The “everyman” sense...
A rather overeducated but under ambitious type moves to the island of Tarawa with his girlfriend and relates how living on an atoll in the middle of the Pacific changed his life.
I'd give it 3.5 stars, really. Although it did make me actually laugh out loud several times--quite rare for a book--it just... it didn't really compel me to keep reading. Like others have mentioned, he puts out an air of superiority. There wasn't really any narrative thread that held it together...
I get a kick out of this guy. I can't remember which one I liked better, this one or Getting Stoned with Savages. They're not always as funny as I expected, but I learned a lot about Pacific island people and customs. I thought this was particularly interesting: "In the 'bubuti' system, someone c...
Just in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, I get a behind the curtain look at China. And that look at China is not pretty. Despite all attempts to appear as a modern nation, China's leaders continue to rule the country with an iron hand. The law is wielded despotically and seemingly at a whim. Capital...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
