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by Sam Jordison (Author), Dan Kieran (Author)
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"Crap Towns" is a humerous guide to the 50 worst towns in Britain. From inner city poverty to self-satisfied middle England, from the dull and the lifeless to the ugly and the depressing, no concrete monstrosity or phoney heritage centre will be left untouched. This title will prove that Britain isn't just the place of warm beer, cosy bed and breakfasts and amiable old gits that some travel books would have us believe. With burnt out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs and feral kids, Britain can be every bit as challenging a destination as the places gap year students and "serious" travellers' usually go for their poverty and misery kick. "Crap Towns" started life on the website of "The Idler" magazine when readers were asked to write short pieces on awful places they knew and despised. The idea captured imaginations throughout the internet community, receiving countless word-of-mouth recommendations from websites, chat rooms and weblogs. It is now a regular feature of "The Idler" and consists of statistics, anecdotes, history and other bits of info sent in by readers.The book selects the top 50 crap towns in Britain and reveals them in

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars funny timely outpouring of discontent, 2 Oct 2003
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In the rush to release Christmas cash-in books (known in the trade as non-books), this compendium of contemporary crud is actually assembled with integrity and professionalism. Tidily designed (except for some washed-out photography), the writing here makes Paul Theroux look like a pussycat - searing vitriol from the bunch of over-educated ne'er-do-wells who make up the audience from a magazine like The Idler.
It would be wrong to think these denunciations of Britain spring from the pen of some metropolitan bohemian fop: the contributions are from the current or ex-citizenry of the various tawdry towns.
Although it only takes a couple of hours to read, it is extremely funny. The survey is by no means definitive, yet it still serves as a biopsy of contemporary discontent.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Funny the first time round, 30 Sep 2005
By R. Taylor "Book worm" (Worcestershire UK) - See all my reviews
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This book was hilarious the first time around. However, it seems it has offended some people who are obviously proud of the towns in which they reside.

To be honest this is no work of a genious, it is based on opinion and it takes about 5 minutes to flick through. But you have to admit that the people that wrote this book do have a point about the grotty places they wrote about. Some of them you wouldn't send your worst enemy to, I know because I've been to most of them!

The only thing that offended me about it was that it didn't include my home town which I would've have thought would score quite highly!

If you are easily offended and patriotic about your home town perhaps it isn't the book for you.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last!, 11 Oct 2003
At last, a definitive list of the 50 crappiest towns in Britain. How many more should be on record! Succinct, topical and very easy to read. The writers have bravely put into words what the voiceless majority feel about the lousy places they are unfortunate enough to be stuck in. Well worth the modest price and, please, do a follow up!! An excellent Christmas present.
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reading the reviews by "jordi ab" and "a reader" has made me want to buy this book! if miserable snobs who obviouly dont have a sense of humour dont like it then i definately will... Read more
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I got this book as a Christmas present last year and although I read it in about half an hour it's a book that I find myself going back to time and time again. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars A big load of crap
This book would be a disgraceful shame for any publisher -- with the exception of Boxtree apparently. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Laughing at ordinary people
A cynical piece of pointless nonsense that serves only the basest instincts. Both insulting and prejudice, this 'book' relies almost solely upon anecdotal evidence that supplies... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Borrow it. Don't buy it.
Read it once and it's funny. Read it twice and it's tolerable. The third time it's vaguely boring, which is why it's best to let a friend buy it and borrow it from them rather... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2004 by phyrbyrd

4.0 out of 5 stars only 47 to go
Wow! Couldn't believe it when I read this! I've lived in three of these towns already. I now have ambition in my life which I never had before... this book changed my life. Read more
Published on 10 May 2004 by D. D. Wilson

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Hmmm, the problem with some jokes is that once you've heard them once, they're not funny anymore. This little book is, sadly, a pretty good example, but with the slight difference... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Crap Towns, Crap Book.
Crap Towns? There's a certain irony in the title. This book is a list of the 50 worst places to live in the UK. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars We're all deluded
I didn't even realise there was a john lewis, and I still thought Winchester was charming and delightful.
Published on 19 Dec 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Crap Towns
This book was a Christmas present, a fantastic gift, we loved every last word of every ghastly town, laughing like drains at the wit and truth therein. Buy it - it's brilliant.
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