4.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 05/08/2009

this book was an easy read, but one that i would recommend for a brief, amusing overview of what time spent in kenya could be like. bryson's perspective is refreshing, even for someone who has spent time in the country, and the money is going to CARE international, afterall (recognition ought to go not just to bryson but the publishers and their staff for working on this free of charge).

3.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 18/05/2009

African Diary isn't for everyone.

If you're picking up a Bryson for the first time, I'd suggest Notes from a Small Island or Neither here nor there.

While it is written in Bryson's trademark style, it's important to remember that buying this book is really a donation to charity with a free book thrown in. You *will* snort with laughter if you read this on public transport, but the fun is over very quickly - Bryson's African Diary was written about a seven-day trip and as such there is only so much that could be put in.

If you have read Bryson before and look at this book as a bonus for doing something good, you'll definitely enjoy it, despite it's slender width