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"It's laugh-out-loud funny"
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Pack your suitcases, we're off! The bestselling and hilarious Seventies childhood memoir of wet, windy and utterly disastrous family camping trips, now in massmarket paperback
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65 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are two kinds of people who will enjoy this book; those who go camping and those who don't.
In many ways, you might say that Emma Kennedy is an ambassadeur for camping in the same way that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is for McDonalds, but it isn't as simple as that. The book is written from the perspective of a little girl who had no option but to be taken along on what she calls "her family's disastrous attempts to go camping in the 1970s". So it is about camping then, but it is also an acutely observed social commentary on life during the decade that some people would rather forget. If you think this is rather a precocious set of memoirs from a girl of about eight years old you would be right - partly, because Emma does pay tribute to her parents, who withstood endless hours of interrogation to fill in the missing details and to interpret certain events that must have been bewildering to a youngster of such tender years.
Be warned readers, for this is camping in the raw; be prepared for tales of epic struggles against the elements; for near-death experiences; for close encounters with unfeasibly large quantities of human body waste. Be prepared to laugh out aloud until your stomach ties itself in knots.
Let's be frank - taken at face value, this book might put prospective campers of a nervous disposition off the whole idea for life, but for those who have "been there and done that", this book will make them chuckle knowingly at all the tales of misery and misfortune, yet make them keener to get out there and do the whole thing all over again.
This is a book that you can dip in to, read a chapter and then return to another day, so ideal for holiday reading, or any other time come to that.
A mere mention of this book to my parents, set off a chain of events that required the retrieval of old photo albums and dog-eared maps from bottom drawers, all to settle such arguments about where it was when we returned to the site to find a cow in our tent and which site we were on when we were flooded out in the middle of the night.
Emma might have not have been converted to the merits and benefits of camping, but it has obviously provided her with a wealth of lifelong memories that we would have been all the poorer for not sharing. This has definitely been one of the funniest and most satisfying books I have ever read, so all I can do is urge you to read it. In spite of everything, you might even feel a sudden urge to go camping, which you should do, if only for the sake of your children.
In many ways, you might say that Emma Kennedy is an ambassadeur for camping in the same way that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is for McDonalds, but it isn't as simple as that. The book is written from the perspective of a little girl who had no option but to be taken along on what she calls "her family's disastrous attempts to go camping in the 1970s". So it is about camping then, but it is also an acutely observed social commentary on life during the decade that some people would rather forget. If you think this is rather a precocious set of memoirs from a girl of about eight years old you would be right - partly, because Emma does pay tribute to her parents, who withstood endless hours of interrogation to fill in the missing details and to interpret certain events that must have been bewildering to a youngster of such tender years.
Be warned readers, for this is camping in the raw; be prepared for tales of epic struggles against the elements; for near-death experiences; for close encounters with unfeasibly large quantities of human body waste. Be prepared to laugh out aloud until your stomach ties itself in knots.
Let's be frank - taken at face value, this book might put prospective campers of a nervous disposition off the whole idea for life, but for those who have "been there and done that", this book will make them chuckle knowingly at all the tales of misery and misfortune, yet make them keener to get out there and do the whole thing all over again.
This is a book that you can dip in to, read a chapter and then return to another day, so ideal for holiday reading, or any other time come to that.
A mere mention of this book to my parents, set off a chain of events that required the retrieval of old photo albums and dog-eared maps from bottom drawers, all to settle such arguments about where it was when we returned to the site to find a cow in our tent and which site we were on when we were flooded out in the middle of the night.
Emma might have not have been converted to the merits and benefits of camping, but it has obviously provided her with a wealth of lifelong memories that we would have been all the poorer for not sharing. This has definitely been one of the funniest and most satisfying books I have ever read, so all I can do is urge you to read it. In spite of everything, you might even feel a sudden urge to go camping, which you should do, if only for the sake of your children.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I heard a chapter of this book being read on Radio 4 & thought I would give it a try. It did not disappoint me. I felt as if I was on holiday with this family although I am sure that reading about them was more fun than actually being there. The book was better than a tonic, a real fun read, causing me to laugh out loud repeatedly. It had the same effect on my work colleague who read it after me. We look forward to reading more from this writer & would say thank you to her for a good, uplifting read.
44 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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If I could have given this 10 stars - I would have done. The funniest thing I have read for years and all so familiar! I took it to the hairdressers to read when I was having my hair coloured and then sat and snorted and giggled for an hour. Eventually I had to tell everyone what I was reading and then ended up reading it out to roars of laughter from everyone in there! Sorry if that constitutes a public performance but a truly truly funny read - please go and buy it NOW! you will not be sorry! Poor Emma - all I can say is I hope her holidays have improved massively!
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Funniest book I have ever read
I couldn't put this book down and laughed out loud all the way through. Have passed the book on and bought another as a gift.
Published 13 days ago by Fran Cooper
probably the funniest book i have ever read!
I loved this book, it was so easy to read, and incredibly funny, I laughed out loud every time i picked the book up, and was still chuckling days later at recalling the hilarious... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Calamity
The funniest book I have ever read.
If you need a real laugh it's a pure tonic I promise.From the moment you pick up the book you will not stop laughing. Very well written. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Boodles
Spot on
Great read that really made me laugh out loud in places. Is it really possible that all these things did happen, or is there maybe a little poetic licence? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Font
Pass the bucket, I'm sick from laughing....
For anyone that's ever had to under go the dreaded "family holiday" then this book is for you. Emma Kennedy and her parents have suffered quite possibly the worst luck on a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brummie Bookworm
What a disappointment.
I enjoyed many camping holidays through the 1970s and I thought this would be a gentle reminder of the pleasures and pains of those trips. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B J Burton - Author
Laugh out loud funny
Very amusing and brought back a lot of memories of growing up in the 70's. Really warmed to Emma's parents.Certainly put me off camping though.
Published 4 months ago by CJP
Very good
Very funny book, enjoyed it immensly :)good read for holidays, will be re-reading it again shortly.will be looking for more books from this author
Published 4 months ago by blueted
Weeping bucketful of laughter!
Brought this book after seeing excellent reviews. Well worth the buy.
This book had me weeping with laughter as it was so funny, and gasping in horror at the cringing... Read more
This book had me weeping with laughter as it was so funny, and gasping in horror at the cringing... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Megep
Warm canvas nostalgia
Thanks so much for putting your pegs under my Christmas tree and bringing the memories of youth flooding back. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Faye Trent
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