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This travelogue of an American in Australia was hilarious. I had no choice; I had to give this five stars. I have this rule you see: if a book makes me think, cry, or laugh out loud, I give it top marks. I was smiling madly by the middle of the first page--at page 17 I was giggling. I haven't laughed so often or so hard since Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens. Bryson gets a lot of mileage out of Australia being a "wondrously venomous and toothy country." Here's a snippet:
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I don't usually enjoy nonfiction as much as I enjoyed this book. This was the first Bill Bryson book that I read (I've since read his book about the Appalachian Trail) and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Bryson's outlook on everything in Australia had me laughing numerous times and really got me interested in visiting the country. Overall, I loved this book and don't really have anything at all negative to say about it. I also plan to read more of Bryson's books.
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