Negative Positive
Title: Major Disappointment
Review: This book was a surprising disappointment to me. I've enjoyed Noah Adams' work on NPR and expected a work of some substance, wit, and scholarship. Instead, "Far Appalachia" is a lightweight and superficial treatment of a subject with considerable human and ecological depth. Over a skimpy 235 pages, in type large enough for the visually challenged, Adams skips down this formidible and fascinating river with no eye for detail and little historical insight. For a "river" book of substance, I'd recommend William Least Heat Moon's outstanding "River Horse," or Richard Slotkin's "Abe," an excellent novel about Lincoln's early years and adventurous trips down the Mississippi.
Is the review positive or negative? 