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Title: Dave Barry Does Japan by Dave Barry, Arte Johnson ISBN: 1-59040-154-9 Publisher: Phoenix Audio Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.48 (52 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely Hilarious!
Comment: I believe this to be one of the funniest books Dave Barry has ever written. I have a paperback version of it, but I've read it so many times, it's starting to fall apart, and I'm thinking it might be time to replace it with a more permanent hardcover version.
Best parts of "Dave Barry Does Japan": Dave trying, and failing, to learn Japanese on the plane...Dave and his family getting completely lost in Tokyo...Dave trying to blend in at a traditional Japanese resort. I also really enjoyed the chapter about Hiroshima, even though it wasn't funny. This guy can write serious stuff too, it appears--not only that, but he can write it well.
Dave manages to make a journey into an extremely foreign culture incredibly funny without being racist or offensive in any way. And believe it or not, I actually learned a lot about Japan by reading this book. Of course, you have to take everything said in any Dave Barry book with a grain of salt, but one of my favorite things about his writing is his ability to point out the absurdities of everyday life, which I would imagine become even more apparent when one is watching them from an entirely different cultural perspective. Plus, you gotta love the booger jokes.
Rating: 5
Summary: Funniest book ever
Comment: As a Japanese citizen, living in the US, I thought I might be offended by this book, but after reading it I decided that this is the funniest book ever written. But it is not just funny and hilarious, Dave Barry sees Japan through very human eyes and all his observations are true. The way he describes Japanese culture and behavior is right on. Japanese culture and traditions may seem quite strange and foreign to many people but reading this book with its many discussions on everyday- life in Japan, will help to see Japan for what it is and not for what it use to be. Dave Barry does not make fun of Japan, he brings it to us in a very amusing and comical way.
Rating: 4
Summary: Super funny with some real insights
Comment: THis is super funny, I read it in 2 sittings.
I lived in Japan for about 2 years when I was teaching English and I can tell you that this is a funny, accuarate description from an outsiders perspective. Often he is not exaggerating.
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Title: Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan by Bruce S. Feiler, Bruce Feiler ISBN: 0395647266 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need by Dave Barry ISBN: 0345431138 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry ISBN: 0345440633 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Boogers Are My Beat : More Lies, but Some Actual Journalism by DAVE BARRY ISBN: 1400047579 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Dave Barry Slept Here by Dave Barry ISBN: 0345416600 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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