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Learned a thing or two I guess about rafting as a bonus, worth a read if you can take a joke and don't mind being grossed out. I picked up this book as I was leaving the hiking section at the bookstore, I flipped a few pages and was laughing in the isle, its brief at 81 pages with glossary, cost more then I would normaly spend for such a book $7.95 when there is other books I would rather get but a laugh is always a good thing and you can pass it on.
A good story benefits from descriptive narrative, but it also suffers from being diluted with too many words.I will most likely sell my copy of this book. It's simply too much detail and information.Every story is told in the same style - as if the author felt a need to drag out every page to the fullest; and sometimes that's just not necessary. I bought this book as bathroom reading humor and was very excited to have it for guests' amusement. However, I was terribly disappointed with the writer's style.
I'll agree that it's not dinner material, but it's riotous reading.One word of caution, don't have someone read this to you while you're trying to drive. Without a doubt, one of the funniest books I've ever read. I bought this book while on vacation for some light reading and I've never laughed so hard in my life.
We (myself and 2 daughters) shared the laughter for a little over an hour, and many times since. I first bought this book as a gag for some of the guys I work with as a river guide. Some people gross out when the stories are read aloud, but nearly all will pick it up, read it, and laugh about it in private. It is the most often asked for book at my house, and, it has gone, and will continue to go on river trips and camping trips with me. I made the mistake of reading it first, and laughed so hard I cried on several of the stories. My daughters were awakened by my laughter and came to see what mom thought was so funny.
Small doses simply means that one or two stories are enough. There, the stories can be 'digested' little by little and might pass for a few chuckles. Scatological humour is fine in the right place and in small doses. Up Sh*t Creek attempts to bring together dozens of toilet jokes and, by doing so, is guilty of overkill - the stories lose their impact.Probably the best place for this book is in the room we all use but seldom discuss. Don't expect anything too cerebral, don't buy the book if the discussion of bodily functions offends you, and don't lick your fingers as you turn the pages. Up Sh*t Creek meets neither criteria. The right place is in the men's room, or round a camp fire, where this type of story can be related first hand by the participants or witnesses.
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