Bought as a Christmas gift for a child. Normally I’m not a fan of graphic novelizations, but I thought that Jonas’s journey of understanding emotions Bought as a Christmas gift for a child. Normally I’m not a fan of graphic novelizations, but I thought that Jonas’s journey of understanding emotions and color lent itself well to a visual format. ...more
Actually no. You know what? I’m done with this book. I’m not going to even go over all of the racist things this author said, other than to point out Actually no. You know what? I’m done with this book. I’m not going to even go over all of the racist things this author said, other than to point out that the author really wastes a lot of ink calling the Comanches savage and uncivilized because they had less stuff, hierarchy, law, etc.
As though you could measure civilization by the things people carry. ...more
I’m a sucker for these reads. But I’ll be honest, they’re not all that well done. However, this is one of the most humane, interesting, detailed, and I’m a sucker for these reads. But I’ll be honest, they’re not all that well done. However, this is one of the most humane, interesting, detailed, and self-deprecating travelogues I’ve read.
Hansen isn’t trying to break any record, reach a particular geographical point, or win any contest. That type usually ends in either chest-thumping success or abject (and deadly) failure. There’s an objective to reach and the process of getting there (or not) is a source of either supporting or exculpatory anecdotes.
Hanson’s goal was just to have an experience and get to know the people of Borneo. He deliberately abandons his objective and returns to the forest to go back the way he came. He lets us get to know the people he meets and their ways of life. It makes for a fascinating, anthropologically-minded read. ...more
Most of these are pretty much what you’d expect—mountaineering accidents, desert crossing mishaps, river crossing errors, and jungle troubles. A few iMost of these are pretty much what you’d expect—mountaineering accidents, desert crossing mishaps, river crossing errors, and jungle troubles. A few interesting additions like issues in cross cultural communication and cave diving adversity.
Look, this book delivers pretty much what it promises. And I am a sucker for these stories. I’ve ordered at least six books based on the excerpts here. ...more
Look, this is a pretty niche book. It’s not going to appeal to many people.
But if you’re at all interested in this sport, it’s a pretty handy guide tLook, this is a pretty niche book. It’s not going to appeal to many people.
But if you’re at all interested in this sport, it’s a pretty handy guide to understand what you’re looking at and how to watch sumo. The writer himself seemed to be going through a learning experience, and it was nice to go along with that ride. Note that this is not a narrative, however.
It’s rare that a book is actually exactly what it claims to be....more
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