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Summary: Very funny and I can personally verify his experiences
Comment: This is my favorite book by Maarten Troost. Perhaps this is because our family lived in both Vanuatu and Fiji (only a couple years before Maarten and his family), and so I can relate to almost every one of his adventures.
Although other reviewers did not like this book as well as his first, I feel that some of the humorous episodes are even better written than in the first book. In fact, his description of the effects of Kava is the best I have ever seen.
Highly recommended!
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Summary: A great, fun book!
Comment: Maarten Troost is a wonderfully talented author. He writes so colorfully, interestingly and humorously. It was a real treat to read this book. I also read his other book, "The Sex Lives of Cannibals," and I loved that book, too!
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Summary: One of my top 5 Favorite Books of All Time!
Comment: J. Maarten Troost is the best author! I love his work. He writes how I think. Witty, intellectually sarcastic and insightful!
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Summary: Pretty Good, but
Comment: Troost comes across as a likeable guy, but his second travel book isn't quite as entertaining as his first. "Getting Stoned" suffers from too much exposition about the history of politics and culture in Vanuatu and Fiji. Important stuff, yes, but not what I want from Troost. He is at his best when he is in the middle of absurdly funny situations, such as when he drives a borrowed vehicle off the side of the road in the middle of nowhere or battles a giant centipede. I want more narrative from him and less exposition. Still, this book is pretty good; it's worth the read. I want to give it an extra half star.
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Summary: If You Liked "Sex," You'll Also Like "Getting Stoned"
Comment: J. Maarten Troost is the funniest travel writer around today. Like his previous bestseller, The Sex Lives of Cannibals, this book takes him to remote areas of the Pacific to learn about the people, customs, dangers, and weirdness. Troost and his intrepid, "beguiling" wife Sylvia are adventurers most of the time, but cowardly when they need to be--for example, when standing on the ridge of an active, suddenly discovering they're swimming in an active shark area, or dealing with natives who just might be the last remaining cannibals. This books is entertaining, enlightening, and hilarious.
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