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2.0 out of 5 stars
Shallow ,sophomoric writing about an important subject,
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This review is from: Welcome to Burma and Enjoy the Totalitarian Exp... (Hardcover)
Syrota's slim volume is a first person account of his stay in Burma, including his brushes with immigration and internal security. The book has been well-reviewed in the travel press, but unfortunately, doesn't really add much to the information that one can get from one of the more politically aware guidebooks. There isn't much cultural or historical detail and we often get little depth from his experiences. Mostly, it reads like a paraphrasing of a traveler's journal. Some travelers are marvellous storytellers, but many are not. The tone is whiny in places and the author's unhappiness at having his itinerary curtailed gets in the way of the Burmese own stories. The book is a helpful reminder that even important stories can be poorly told. |
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Welcome to Burma and Enjoy the Totalitarian Exp... by Timothy Syrota (Hardcover - July 7, 2006)
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