Made in America
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Made in America

by Bill Bryson

1994•Documentary•417 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalcomedylightrealisticlinearglossybig & variedsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA realistic non-fiction book that is expansive and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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Open Library rating

4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Bill Bryson turns away from the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalComedySocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

HistoryAmericanismsSocial life and customsNonfictionTravelSlangPopular culture

Details

Author
Bill Bryson
Published
1994
Pages
417
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