Review: better than Dear Air 2000
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2012
I see there are many varied reviews of this book, and can understand that humour is subjective, and can often depend on where in the world you are from.  Some US citizens may not have 'got' some of the nuances which the British would.  So yes, I would start by saying the humour is very much more suited to those who are aware of the products and companies in question.I found it incredibly funny.  It was good to see some companies were very good natured in the exchanges, and I suspect they knew they were being 'had' but were playing along.  I also take my hat off to Terry who found a way of reacting to the replies whereby the scenario could be continued.  Until he received a reply, he could never know how the sketch would pan out, so there is quite a skill level displayed here.  I would expect nothing less from the person who bought us Cissie and Aida :D :DWhat also astounded me, was the amount of times he received a standard reply.  Those companies obviously do not take customer comments seriously, nor do they read half of them, going by the fact they did not address his initial queries.  Terry is not a man to back down though, and he soon humbled them by pointing out the error of their ways.Would I recommend this?  Yes I would.  I think it is better than Dear Air 2000 (which I still enjoyed hugely by the way) due to the fact he has more latitude and scope.  There are only so many things you can comment on regarding airline travel I guess, but the world is your oyster when it comes to product quirks.  Yet I loved how he had a running joke throughout.  Oven chips appeared regularly and he did manage to throw in a nice wee story regarding the lasagne.Terry is a gem of a writer, and having read 4 of his books now, I have the remainder lined up ready.