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It's Rushdie so the writing is wonderful. And quite frankly, the ending is stunning.

However, there seems to be a tad too much joy in the descriptions of older men having sex with younger women who are so overwhelmed by the handsomeness of said older men.

And no, the whole backstory does not make the incest any less icky. Sorry, guess I'm a prude

1. Warner Bros and Michael B. Jordan have the rights to James' Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

 

2. Got a nice surprise last night.  Started the read for my real life book club, Rushdie Two Years Yada Yada.  Brought it from Thriftbooks for five books.  Opened it and it is a signed first edition.

 

 

I don't know which makes me happier to be honest. 

Dear author, do not read this review. If are not the author, please continue.

This book is dripping in privilege and lacks nuance. It seems really gimmicky. I gave up after chapter 2, and then I started skimming and skipping around.

"Our attitudes to money directly define whether we are wealthy or just getting by." Yeah. It has nothing to do with the fact that businesses constantly screw over the working class so they can make more profits to give to the shareholders. Yeah. Okay, makes sense.

"Money has a magically fluid way of flowing towards those who are the most creative, positive and persistent about getting it and ebbing from those who are not." Yeah, okay. Has nothing to do with inheritable wealth. Cool. Donald Trump went to University of Pennsylvania because he had a dream and not because his dad paid off the school with a huge donation.

"In these situations, opportunities for money just seem to show up without the same sort of grind."FAIRY MONEY CAT IS REAL. REBLOG TO GET MONEY.

I've looked up her social media, website, and fivepointfive.org, and I've gone to the websites of people in her case studies. I'm generally unimpressed because it seems like a lot of these projects have been abandoned. How can it be a success if it's not active?

This book is full of misplaced hope that isn't useful in the practical sense. The author does provide some very basic, black-and-white checklists, but I don't think these checklists are very useful.

This was a cute little travelogue. I found the Australian perspective on the magic of winter and Christmas entertaining. And what a trip of the lifetime! To take 3 months to travel throughout Europe, part of the US, and end up in New York in time for the winter holidays! I love that the extended family was able to be part of much of the trip, complete with a massive (27 people!) family get together at one point.

I did like the descriptions of Russia and the Balkans the most, as there was a hint of danger or uncertainty. Estonia seemed both bleak (especially near the border) and full of mystery. Of course, all the food descriptions were entertaining – sometimes delicious and sometimes full of mystery as well (ha!).

Parts of the tale did lag a little for me because they seemed a little empty, a little vapid. I wanted a bit more substance here and there. The dachshund spotting contest was cute at first but then got a little silly. Still, it was fun for the family and that’s what matters most for this book.

In the end, the family makes it home safely to Australia where the hunt for another dachshund begins (one of there dear beasties having died shortly before their adventure began). I was a little sad to see how fixated they were on getting a dachshund puppy, calling all the breeders three times over until they got the object they desired. After all, there’s plenty of pups and older dogs looking for good homes and getting hung up on a specific breed feeds into puppy mills, etc. So, for me, the tale ended on a sad note. It wasn’t about the dog, but about the object. 3.5/5 stars.

The Narration: Stephanie Macfie was a lot of fun for this book. I feel she nailed the author’s voice perfectly. I also liked her voices for the family members and the occasional side character. Her male voices (which admittedly weren’t required often) were believable. Her pacing was perfect and she was upbeat and engaged for the entire book. 5/5 stars.

I received a copy of this audiobook via The Audiobookworm in exchange for an honest review. The gifting of this book did not affect my thoughts on the book.