Lost on Planet China

Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation | J. Maarten Troost

so-so

I‘ve been sick with Covid and haven‘t managed to read much, but I did finish this book. Not my favorite Troost. He always comes off as a little smug, but his attitude in this book is off the charts. He dismisses an ancient culture as if it was nothing. I‘m not sure why he stayed in China for an entire month as he hates most of the place and has nothing but disdain for the people & culture. It was amusing in a couple of places, so I won‘t pan it.

TheAromaofBooks I'm reading a biography right now and struggling with a similar author attitude - it feels like he doesn't even LIKE this person - so why did you spend all this time writing a book about her??? 10mo

Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 10mo

JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 10mo

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KathyWheeler @TheAromaofBooks I don‘t get that attitude at all. 10mo

KathyWheeler @Librarybelle @JessClark78 Thank you! It‘s been annoying because usually I‘m just sick for a day or two; this has been a week. I am improving, but it‘s taking a long time. 10mo

Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 💐 10mo

batsy Get well soon 💐 10mo

Ruthiella Hope you feel better soon! ❤️ 10mo

Reggie Hope you feel better. 10mo

CSeydel Oh, that sounds frustrating. I feel that before you can credibly criticize another culture, you should respect it and understand it. It may be a bit dated now, but I remember really enjoying John Pomfret‘s

Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China

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CSeydel Also, sorry to hear you have COVID - get well wishes!! (edited) 10mo

KathyWheeler @CSeydel It was just complaint after complaint— China‘s polluted, China‘s crowded, China‘s government is corrupt, China has a lot of beggars, on and on. I‘m not arguing that‘s not true; I‘ve never been there. But it‘s as if he was incapable of seeing anything beautiful there. 10mo

jlhammar Sorry to hear you‘ve been sick. Hope you‘re feeling better soon. 10mo

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Leelee08

Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation | J. Maarten Troost

Grading thesis statements from my college freshmen classes. I‘d rather be reading from this bookshelf.🤓

LiteraryinPA Good for you! I don‘t blame you for wanting to read instead... 6y

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RealBooks4ever

Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation | J. Maarten Troost

Not exactly #bookmail, but this shirt arrived yesterday! Gui Minhai, a book publisher in Hong Kong, has been held in mainland China since 2015 for publishing books showing leaders in an unfavorable way. #freespeech

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Leelee08

Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation | J. Maarten Troost

Memoirs are my weakness, and I have a thing for travel and cooking ones. Also sailing stories. Or rescue missions. Hell, I love them all. I've got an entire bookcase devoted to them.📚🌎✈️#booktober #memorablememoirs

RealLifeReading

britt_brooke Niiiiice!! 8y

kspenmoll Fantastic! 8y

LeahBergen Those are ALL weaknesses of mine, too! And I have this book but haven't read it (you know, because it's a weakness 😉) 8y

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LeahBergen And now I'm trying to read your shelves ... is that The Wilder Life on the bottom? 8y

Leelee08 @LeahBergen That's awesome! And yes it is!!😀😀 8y

Leelee08 @britt_brooke @kspenmoll Thank y'all! 8y

RealLifeReading You've got lots of Bill Bryson! 8y

Leelee08 @RealLifeReading I do! I loooove his books! 8y

BeththeBookDragon Do I see The Fortune Cookie Chronicles on a shelf? 8y

Leelee08 @bethfriedman906 Yes, it's one of my favorites 😊😊 8y

BeththeBookDragon @Leelee08 It's been on my TBR forever, I just haven't gotten there yet! 8y

Zelma I am a sucker for memoirs too! 👍 anything weird, travel, food-related, adventure, this-is-how-I-turned-my-life-upside-down stories. Love them all. 8y

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Ellsbeth

Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation | J. Maarten Troost

#FunFridayPhoto - Funny Books. I visited several locations in China a few years ago. Not long after I returned, I read Troost's account of visiting many of the same places. It was like reading a hilarious book about my own trip. Cannibals is on my TBR. @Liberty

Leelee08 I ❤️ his books!! 8y

CallMeIshmael I love all his books 8y

BeththeBookDragon His audios are great! I'd love to see him come out with something new. Getting Stoned with Savages was my favorite 8y

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Ellsbeth @Leelee08 @CallMeIshmael @bethfriedman906 I loved Lost and I need to read more! Beth, are you from Michigan, by chance? (906) 8y

BeththeBookDragon @Ellsbeth No, not Michigan! Pennsylvania 8y

Ellsbeth @bethfriedman906 Got it! I was curious because there is an important region of MI that is often identified by its area code, 906. 8y

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