Review: Fascinating Perspective on a New Country
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
I thought this was a very interesting way of approaching a rather mysterious country that most people don't know much about. This was sort of a crash course for Myanmar, which is probably quite applicable to many countries in that area of the world. I enjoyed seeing such a funny rendition of the experience, which seemed like an autobiographical diary of Nichols' experience in that country. It was very entertaining from start to finish, particularly the nicknames that the author gave to different people and groups of people that he came across. It definitely made me want to experience that part of the world, perhaps because he described it in such a hilarious way.The best part of the book was definitely the writing style, which made it seem like a work of fiction, rather than a real visitor to Myanmar. I loved his slightly joking way of talking about things, although always assuring the reader that it was real in some way. I can definitely see how this would be a cool book to read before visiting the country.I would love to read even more of Nichols' travel journalism, if he plans to visit other countries and write more brilliant novels/documentaries about those experiences as well.