Dave Barry Does Japan Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was hilarious. I think I heard it on audio. "

" Though it was funny, the book took me awhile to read: There was no real point to it. "

" I'm not a Dave Barry fan, but this book is good. "

" Possibly my favorite Dave Barry. No, wait.. heck, they're all my favorite. "

" He visited Japan for three weeks in '91 and wrote a relaxed, funny, fish-out-of-water account of the experience. Might be his best book. And the chapter on Hiroshima will make you cry. "

" Moderately funny. In some parts Barry works a little harder at being funny than discussing the nuances of Japanese culture. Easy read although it tends to wander a bit throughout. "

" It's not his best work, and a bit dated, but it's 'datedness' makes it funny in different ways. "

" This book is hilarious, yet it also shows that Dave Barry can write about serious things. Makes me want to go to Japan and visit the plastic food district. "

" If you like Dave Barry's brand of humor you'll love this. "

" I've never had so much fun organizing closets, until I discovered Dave Barry. His is self-deprecating, hilarious, and a great narrator of his silly writing. Definitely try his audiobooks first. "

" Lots of silliness, but with some solemn reflection on the bombs the US dropped on Japan. "

" The only way I could stop myself from laughing while reading this book was the fact that I would have to stop if I wanted to read the next page. Dave's observations on the Japanese, no pubic hair allowed, porn facination is hysterical. "

" Have never laughed so hard in my life. "

" Just hilarious. Rediscovered my country, really. "

" ...yuuki gave this to me to read. "

" Meh. Some very funny parts I could identify with, but others not so much. "

" I loved this book. I was about 12 when I read it and had been to Japan once. It helped to have a Japanese mother and therefore some personal reasons to delight in making fun of Japanese people. Anyway, very funny and silly. "

" Very funny take on traveling in Japan. Typical Dave Barry. "

" If you clicked on this, you are the right audience for this. Dave Barry at his best, totally in over his head in a foreign land. If you are not a Dave Barry fan, this won't make you one. "

" Surprisingly on target for a book on Japan written in the early nineties. I'd recommend it for someone traveling to Japan, wanting a quick and easy overview, an American's perspectives on the country and its customs. Mostly funny, somewhat irreverent, often insightful. "

" Funny and also a rather good visitor's guide to Japan. I still recommend it to people who think they might want to go. Also, did I mention it's funny? "

" Funny! Not great writing, but very funny. "

" Listened to audiobook read by Arte Johnson. I lauged most of the way through it, even thouugh at the same time, I was thinking, "This isn't funny." Or, "This is annoying," or "stupid." But I just kept laughing in spite of myself. Thus, 4 stars. "

" Corny and stupid . . . and a whole lot of fun! "

" Barry at his funniest. I gave this to a few friends (who loved it), then picked it back up and read it again. "

" I didn't finish this. Some people do like this but I find this type of writing constantly to be funny is somewhat tiring. It is such a strain to be constantly funny. Eventually, it just isn't funny. "

" Reality-based comedy. Dave Barry isn't a guru on Japanese culture by any stretch of the imagination, and this book is now pretty dated as it was published about ten years ago, but it was a funny read back in the day. And now that I live in Japan, I think I might give it a read again. "

" Dave Barry is so dang funny! Reece & I read this aloud together, and we often had to take breaks because both of us were laughing so hard that we couldn't speak. Lots of fun! "

" My 2nd Dave Barry..ready for the 3rd! "

" Dave makes me laugh really hard. "

" Dave Barry books are always good for chuckles. This was a compilation of articles he wrote several years ago for the Miami Herald which were then syndicated. There were some really funny ones in this collection! "

" Funniest commentary on the general weirdness of life ever. "

" I said non-fiction, but that might be a lie. Nonetheless, Justin and I liked a lot of the stuff in here. We had fun reading some of them out loud together. "

" This book contains arguably my favorite Barry bit about classical music vs. the song Mammer Jammer. It used to make me laugh hysterically as a kid. A winner. "

" I love all of Dave Barry's books, but steer clear of the political ones. I don't find any political stuff humorous- just boring. This book especially cracked me up! "

" Good for a smirk every page or two. "

" The book is a collection of his columns, so if you are familiar with them, it may be a bit of a repeat for you. "

" Always full of laughter, I really enjoy Dave Barry's brand of humor "

" I remember a time in middle school when Dave Barry was inexplicably hilarious. I find his humor less appealing now, but expect that when I reach my 60s he'll become funny again. "

" Always good for a laugh! Dave Barry is one of my favorite authors - his silly humor and sarcastic wit is entertaining and I'm always up for a quick, funny read. "

" SPAWN RIGHT HERE, YOU MORONS! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Do NOT miss this book!!! "