by Douglas Adams
I enjoyed this one more than the first in the Hitchhiker's series, probably because I knew what to expect. Once again, I enjoyed the play on words, but the amount of absurdity and lack of in-depth plot and character development is hard for me to deal with. I'm planning to read the final book in the trilogy next. Not exactly sure where he is planning to go with it; and frankly, I haven't really bonded to any of the characters, so I don't really care what happens to them. One of those series you read because you hear good things, but then never really enjoy them.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Book # 12: Journey for Freedom
Defection from Communist Czechoslovakia
by Peter Vodenka
It was an extremely intriguing book. A co-worker of my husband lent it to him. His co-worker knows the author as they are in the same line of work. Small world syndrome, I guess. This book told the story of a husband and wife who planned their defection from their communist country. They took with them their two small children, ages 2 and 4. Not only did it tell of their escape, but also of their start in America and their life prior to defection in Czechoslovakia. For anyone who has not lived in a communist country, it was eye opening. Made you very appreciative of living in America and all the freedoms we have.
by Peter Vodenka
It was an extremely intriguing book. A co-worker of my husband lent it to him. His co-worker knows the author as they are in the same line of work. Small world syndrome, I guess. This book told the story of a husband and wife who planned their defection from their communist country. They took with them their two small children, ages 2 and 4. Not only did it tell of their escape, but also of their start in America and their life prior to defection in Czechoslovakia. For anyone who has not lived in a communist country, it was eye opening. Made you very appreciative of living in America and all the freedoms we have.
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