Why Everybody Hates Toronto: Startling Suggestions of a Pseudo-Scientific Study [Paperback]

Michael B. Davie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

This is the book Toronto doesn't want you to read! Tired of Hogtown's constant preening, pretentiousness and pomposity? This book is for you. This book is also for hard-core Toronto fans - if they have the patience to read to the end (they aren't known for their patience). "Why Everybody Hates Toronto" is based on survey data and exhaustive research (the author tires easily). "Why Everybody Hates Toronto" is an insightful, witty, informative and wonderful look at one of the world's great cities. Soon to be a major best-seller! Warning: Despite the book's flippant tone and very funny overall approach, the book also contains some surprising depth and insight concerning Toronto woes. It's a content-rich, humorous, must-read for anyone who has ever lived in, visited, or thought of Toronto. Michael B. Davie has produced a first-rate book!

Editorial Reviews

Review

A work of sheer genious - by far the greatest book ever written... I just love it! Highly recommended! -- Michael B. Davie, author, Why Everybody Hates Toronto, Nov. 15, 2004

About the Author

Michael B. Davie is one of Canada's best-loved authors, having written dozens of critically acclaimed books on a wide range subjects.

The author of numerous business books and such intriguing political science books as Bushwhacked and Political Losers, also wrote the cult-classic novel The Late Man.

Michael B. Davie also tapped his funny bone with the side-splitting Poetry For The Insane. Now he's given us the very humorous and fast-selling Why Everybody Hates Toronto.

When he's not writing books, the author can be found at The Toronto Star where he toils as an editor and journalist for Canada's largest newspaper, reaching millions of readers daily. Prior to The Star, he was an editor with The Globe & Mail, Canada's leading national newspaper with coast-to-coast readership. Before the Globe, he spent 17 years with the large regiona daily The Hamilton Spectator. Michael B. Davie has won numerous writing awards throughout a career spanning several decades. He resides at Ancaster, Ontario, with his wife Philippa and their children, Donovan, Sarah and Ryan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Manor House Publishing Inc. (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097364771X
• ISBN-13: 978-0973647716
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,911,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, thought-provoking book, July 3, 2005

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Avid Reader (Buffalo, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Everybody Hates Toronto: Startling Suggestions of a Pseudo-Scientific Study (Paperback)

There's a lot of funny stuff in this book, no doubt about it. But there's also a lot of interesting, serious, thought-provoking content - and that's what really makes this book a must-read. To his credit, author Michael B. Davie doesn't simply rely on his own opinions; he takes a very thorough, heavily researched approach that draws on the observations and opinions of many, many experts. I found I learned a great deal about Toronto, not all of it bad, and I'd recommend this book even to people who really like this city. This is an informative and fascinating book - I couldn't put it down.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why Everybody Hates Toronto is one great book, April 2, 2006

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Book Lover "Lover" (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Everybody Hates Toronto: Startling Suggestions of a Pseudo-Scientific Study (Paperback)

Why Everybody Hates Toronto is one of the best books I've read in years. Well researched, full of details and with many touches of humour, this book goes well beyond the flippant send-up it purports to be. Beyound the wickedly witty barbs, there's some deep, insightful looks at major issues such as crime, congestion, runaway real estate prices and other woes. And despite its title, I was surprised to find that this book also has a lot of good things to say about Toronto and presents a sympathetic view in places. All in all a superb book that really proves Toronto has come of age. The Argos still suck though.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking, informative, funny book, April 13, 2005

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Albino (Scarborough) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Everybody Hates Toronto: Startling Suggestions of a Pseudo-Scientific Study (Paperback)

I have to admit, was quite intrigued when I first came across a copy of Why Everybody Hates Toronto by Michael B. Davie. I didn't know that Toronto is hated by everybody so I did my own informal poll - and it's true, everybody does hate Toronto. Or they at least hate (or mildly dislike) some things about Toronto if not everything. This book made me smile with its funny pokes in Toronto's ribs. And it made me think. There's a lot of serious, insightful commentary in this book, and I suspect the author may even like Toronto somewhat, given the sympathetic tone in places. A great book, well worth a read by anyone with an interest in Toronto.