Thursday, August 04, 2005
A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke
Talk about the rivalry between England and France! This book was fun and quirky, unlike what I thought it would be--staid and didactic. For some reason, I originally thought this was about sociology and values in another country, not a poor Englishman's struggle to make it in Paris. Poor guy. I wish it had been less about his prospects in the sack and more about his experience interacting with French people, not sexy girls with big boobs. I'm being rather harsh right now, but I'm not entirely anticipating the sequel, which is apparently coming out in a year or two.