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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Rather funny book with (some) earnest points. (  )Jonna | Jun 14, 2008 |   I think this is probably the funniest book I have ever read. The characters are very much like those you meet on backpacking trips in foreign countries, and having been a backpacker, i just loved this. (  )lenoreva | Apr 8, 2008 | Light weight humour that takes a well aimed dig at the gap year pretensions (  )ablueidol | Aug 26, 2007 | This book was mildly entertaining. It kept my interest and was a fast read. I just kept wishing that Dave would just kick the crap out of Liz. He didn't have enough guts for me. He was a bit of a whiner. And I really hated the character of Liz. I just kept waiting for him to just let her have it, but he never did. The other characters we met along the way were much more believable. And even more funny. I had a tough time (me being American and all) figuring out the currency denominations. I don't have any clue how much a rupee is in American dollars, but I got the jest. There was far too much whining happening the whole entire story, which at times just made me roll my eyes. I mean, honestly, just leave the damn place if you are having just a horrible time, you know? *sigh* But this book does have me wanting to use British words like "Bullocks" in every day speech just for the heck of it... ( )goldiebear | Jul 11, 2007 | Delicately pricking the bubble of middle-class backpacker pomposity. In retrospect an obvious target, but in its time relatively refreshing. (  )jontseng | Jan 6, 2007 | 0.050 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0140272658, Paperback)A bestseller in England, this hilarious novel is a trans-Atlantic, nineties version of On the Road.Dave Greenford has heard the old cliche about how when you arrive in India, it's like stepping into an oven. But, somehow, this doesn't prepare him for the realization that when he arrives in India, it is like stepping into an oven. He is there because his friend Liz--who he hopes will turn out to be more than just a friend--has the summer off. And what better way to spend her time than searching for her tantric center? For Dave, however, the spiritual side of India is hidden by the daily frustrations of travel itself. A fourteen-hour bumpy bus ride, food-poisoning (and the ever-constant threat of malaria), child beggars, and a bossy and uninterested Liz can turn even the greatest of Asian adventures into the Vacation from Hell. Despite "[the] general belief that a long and unpleasant holiday was of crucial importance to one's development as a human being," Dave wants to go back home to England. How he finally gets there is what makes Are You Experienced? so much fun. "A wonderfully acute, heartfelt--even 'wicked'--piece of new fiction . . . both very modern and timeless." --The Independent "A marvelously funny satire. Bull's eye!" --The Daily Telegraph (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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