- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Oval Books; New Ed edition (1 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1902825446
- ISBN-13: 978-1902825441
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 417,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The character, values and foibles of the Swedes.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely hilarious!,
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This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes (Xenophobe's Guides) (Paperback)
I picked up this book because I will be going to Sweden this summer and wanted to learn more about the Swedes' foibles and traits. Apart from knowing some Swedes on a business level, I read several books dealing with Swedish history, mentality, and culture. This one adds to putting more pieces together and confirms the information gathered from the other books and my own experiences so far. It is ever so enjoyable to read since it is packed with humour and irony (in fact, the sense of humour appeared to be so British, I first thought Mr Berlin is a Brit). I couldn't put it aside although I had to at times simply because it had me in stitches. But rest assured, this book won't put you off Sweden or the Swedes. The underlying fondness the author has for his native country is still discernible. Can't wait to get my hands on the Xenophobe's guide to the Germans...
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing special,
By Printul Noptilor (Eastern Europe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes (Xenophobe's Guides) (Paperback)
I think that the authors' fears concerning xenophobia are exaggerated. As far as offensiveness is concerned, this book has no chance against the Swede jokes frequently published in Norwegian newspapers.
That said, the book - obviously - tells various things about Swedes that the authors find funny. For instance, the Swedes appear to absolutely insist on splitting bills equally. In one story, a Swedish guy let himself to be persuaded to follow the British custom of one guy buying drinks for both, then the other guy buying drinks for both, and so on, but eventually the other guy was dumbfound to learn that the Swede had kept exact track of who owed how much to whom. This book is somewhat entertaining and somewhat educating. The stress is on "somewhat". It's neither very funny nor very informative. So you can read it if you have nothing better to do with your time, but you won't miss anything if you don't.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Vad Bra !,
By "svensk_kille" (Skåne - Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes (Paperback)
Berlin, of Swedish birth, left his folkhem and has resided in numerous "chaotic" countries (read: anywhere outside of Sweden's harmonious, beautiful borders)This affords him the ability to look at his country of birth in a manner which only foreigners who live here can appreciate. His hilarious comments, observations and explanations will certainly leave Swedes baffled and, without doubt, full of justifications, statistics and government financed studies in their attempts to prove him wrong about the anal nature of so much here. Share this one with your other expat/foreign resident friends, but be sure to keep it well away from Swedes. Liberalism don't extend that far! You should note however, that traces of Berlin's Nationality still prevail, as he is indeed fair about so much that is typically good of this marvellous country. Suggested too: P.J. O'Rourke's 'Eat The Rich'
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