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Book Reviews of Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia

Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
Driving Over Lemons An Optimist in Andalucia
Author: Chris Stewart
ISBN-13: 9780965030366
ISBN-10: 0965030369
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 248
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a mildly amusing look at an English couple who moved to a farm in rural Spain. The other inhabitants are well described and portrayed.

That said, I wasn't really pulled into the book. I didn't find the author that appealing of a narrator and I didn't feel like I got to know any of the other characters. It was more of a play-by-play than a nicely wove tale. It wasn't bad, but I didn't feel like I'd been on their farm or actually met any of the various people or even had a sense for what they went through. There was nothing bad, there just wasn't anything compelling either.
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This story was hard for me to get involved in at the beginning but it is funny and affectionate. It is a relaxing story and great read. Different story.
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Interesting tale of one man and his wife's attempt at living in rural Spain. Best enjoyed from the comfort of your armchair:)The author paints a very realistic picture of a fairly unknown part of Spain and the way of life there.
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Book type: Softcover
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This book is not hardcover, but the paperback ISBN on the back would not come up-cover is the same.