Kerry D. (owlandtwig) reviewed A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book was a cross country road trip with three quirky & merry birders, 'planes trains and automobiles'-style. Luke, Don & Donna were driven yet funny characters pursuing their love of birding, taking their audience along for the ride. Seedy hotels, high altitudes, and annoying people be damned. Nothing stands in the way of a true birder and his/her quest to see birds! I totally related to hating the "dunces" & "pregnants" and other nature ruiners. Small Injustices Man is my personal hero. I thought it so cool that the story ends with their trip to Peru/Plattsburgh, NY which is where I grew up. At times the humor can feel a little contrived & crass but overall this is a really fun ride if you dare get in the car. Oh, and by the way, I love tomatoes sliced on my sandwich but dislike any type of tomato sauces.
Jill F. (ellzeena) -
Helpful Score: 1
Hilarious, SO MUCH fun! A must read if you need a few laughs.
Zydeco reviewed A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All on + 80 more book reviews
This book started out well; funny and casually informative, but devolved into a book less about birdwatching than a Bill Brysonesque snobbish commentary about overweight citizens of the USA, Germans' involvement in WW II, etc. The author tries to inject humility into the book by stating how great he thinks the USA is, but it sounds false given how much more often he relies on stereotypes and mean-spirited examples of what he considers the oh-so-common culture of the USA.
I abandoned this book one-third in and never looked back.
I abandoned this book one-third in and never looked back.
