Title: Good writer; uninteresting topics
Product review: I think Susan Orlean is a very talented writer, but a lot of the essays in tihs book left me wanting. I liked the essays about the social fabric of a particular place (such as her visit to Midland, Texas). Much less interesting to me were her essays about a grocery store, taxidermy convention,and beauty pageant, often in exhausting detail. For example, if you want to know everything about how a small supermarket appeals to a group of diverse customers, then this is the book for you. But I grew weary of her describing the delivery schedule, stocking schedule, customer complaints, managerial challenges, etc. You get the picture. Orleans can be fascinated by any topic, no matter how mundane. I am often described by friends as a very curious person, but even I could not get into a lot of these topics.
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