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Title: An Excellent Short Story...
Review: ...but, sadly, not a novel. Bryson has moments of brillance. His observations are witty, and he is able to decribe the British culture like no other. But he needed a strong editor to make the tough decisions about what to leave out. Bryson made all of his points (and his most cogent observations) half way through the book. He did not need to continue to make the same observations over and over the rest of the way. Overall, I was disappointed. The book started with such promise in an English port city. His description of the B&B landlady was tearfully funny. Unfortunately, the book never got any better. Sometimes, Bill, less is more.
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