Boston Driver's Handbook: The Almost Post Big Dig Edition
Author: Ira Gershkoff and Richard Trac Publisher: Da Capo Press
Genre: Humor
Pages: 150
Retail Price: $9.99 Buy on Amazon.com
Mostly dopey handbook on how to survive on the "wild" streets of Boston. I'm cynical toward this book because 1) I generally find anything non-comic-strip-related in the "Humor" section of a bookstore to be incredibly unfunny, 2) place-oriented humor is too clichéd, and 3) I've seen much worse driving in my journeys: Boston drivers are saintly, conscientious Samaritans compared to their L.A. and Jersey counterparts. I think the authors need to take a trip outside of Beantown – they're taking way too much local pride in something their locality isn't particularly notorious for.
There are a couple of clever pieces in the book – a pedestrian point value system and the final exam at the back. But even as a quirky gift to a Bostonian friend (the only reason for existing, I presume), it fails. If you want to waste money on something that sucks, go to a Sox game instead.
RATING & SUMMARY:
Bottom Line: Almost as lame as Boston.
Overall Rating:
Reviewer: Adam Coozer
