Lost on Planet China in Around the World in 80 Books

Aug 30, 2011 Jason rated it it was amazing

Does this book actually deserve five stars? No, probably not. Truth be told, I was more enamored with Troost's preceding book "Sex Lives of Cannibals." However, I will happily give this one five stars because I do live in China (and thank God, will be leaving quite soon), and everything he says, disparaging or not, is absolutely TRUE.

The pollution, the hacking and phlegming on the streets, the rip-off artists and thieves and gangs and the government, oh man, the government--I was actually amazed ...more

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Jun 09, 2011 Pam rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, non-fiction

It kept my interest, but just...
Needed maps, needed more information not just his feeble attempts at humor. I hate to totally rip a book apart so I shall say that perhaps it was that my expectations were much higher than they should have been. Oh well.

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Jul 04, 2008 Janna rated it really liked it

This is the 3rd Troost offering I've read and while I enjoyed the other 2 a bit more I think this one is still very entertaining and I did learn about life (and pollution) in present day China thanks to his hapless adventures. If you like Bill Bryson you should give Troost a read! ...more

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Dec 23, 2009 Erin (NY) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, books-i-own, read-in-2012

This book was hilarious. I went to China 3 years ago, and it was great re-living some of my memories of Beijing. The sense of humor is quite clever as well. I highly recommend this if you have gone to China or plan to go at one point.

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