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Billy Connolly's Route 66 (2011)

by Billy Connolly(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1847445217 (ISBN13: 9781847445216)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

review 1: I wanted to like Billy Connolly's, "Route 66", I really did, but it was if the author was doing everything in his power to stop that from happening. I have never said this before about a book, DO NOT BUY IT! If someone gives it to you as a gift, thank them and then destroy the book unread as soon as it is safe to do so. Please note I do mean destroy, under no circumstances regift or donate this book to a charity. If you are philosophically opposed to the destruction of books, place your copy of "Route 66" in a hermetically sealed box, dig a hole in the nearest wasteland, place the box deep within the hole and refill the hole. Please, and this is very important, make sure to leave no hint something has been buried. It would be tragic if in a thousand years archeologists fou... morend and dug up the box and determined "Route 66" was what passed as enjoyable reading for our century.You'd think with the author being a very successful comedian the book would be funny; it isn't. There are a few sort of "funnyesque" moments, but they a few and far between. The problem, at least for me is that Connolly doesn't come across as being very likeable. During the course of his journey on Route 66, Connolly fawns over some of the characters he meets for no purpose I can grasp and is massively judgemental about others without apparent thought or explanation. Mr. Connolly certainly seems to have a high opinion of himself and he is generous in sharing it with the reader. Is the reader entertained or more informed after reading this book? I suppose there might be somebody out there who will be, but they'd have be true die-hard Billy Connelly fans after a hard nights partying. In the end the author succeeds in coming across as an angry, arrogant and unfunny fellow, but as the creator of a book worth reading? Not so much.
review 2: If you like road trips, Americana, and/or Billy Connolly you'll really enjoy this book. I was predisposed to have a great time reading the Big Yin since I've long been a bit of a fan of his comedy and personality. That said, what strikes me most about this romp through historic Route 66 is not his off-color wisecracks but his sincerity. Often enough he is deeply moved by the people he meets along the way. He was able, at least for me, to convey a refreshing sense of hopefulness that transcends the (mostly) decrepit state of this sprawling landmark of America. I won't go so far as to say I'm ready to get my motorcycle license and hit the road, but I will say it was effectively written and an evocative, entertaining journey. If you're unable to take the trip yourself, I'd recommend you relive Billy's experiences doing so. less

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