Kayote B. (kayote) reviewed on 12/12/2008 + 254 more book reviews

The story of two Englishmen who found a book of silly US laws and set out to spend a summer breaking as many as possible. And the back claims he wants to know why.

This is...a really good idea for a book, but it sounded more like someone telling you about their vacation. Which lots of people do, and very few have the skills to turn it into an interesting story, let alone a book. This one was an interesting enough story to rescue it somewhat (though I think they spent most of their time drinking), but the recurring humor wasn't really funny the first time, there was no discussion of the whys of any of the laws (despite the back claiming this as part of the book).

The roundabouts was amusing to me, because my SO spent time in England and loved roundabouts, and it drives him nuts that the couple we have in this town none of us US folks have a clue how to use (and the lack of signs means no one learns). But that was just a personal amusement, more from my situation than the book.

This isn't to say the book didn't have its amusing parts. It's just I had hopes for it being very entertaining, and it came out as overall mildly amusing.

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