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Subpar Planet: The World's Most Celebrated Landmarks and Their Most Disappointed Visitors
New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Subpar Parks Amber Share takes us around the globe to celebrate the world’s greatest wonders alongside hysterical reviews from their harshest critics. In this follow-up to Subpar Parks, which featured one-star reviews of US National Parks, Subpar Planet takes us from continent to continent with spectacular illustrations and detailed, entertaining descriptions of some of the world's most amazing places, though some have enjoyed these natural and manmade wonders more than others. . . . The Dead Sea? “Who needs burning eyes?” Who indeed? Big Ben? “Just a really big clock.” Go figure. With Share's classic spin on visitors’ candidly cranky reviews of each location, Subpar Planet fills skeptical travelers with a wanderlust for the world's most spectacular features, including the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, Chichen Itza, the Sahara, and many more! Equal parts hilarious and informative, Subpar Planet is perfect for seasoned globetrotters, those interested in broadening their worldly horizons, and anyone who simply wants to see the unique ways their fellow human beings interact with the world around them.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2024
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October 10, 2024
Oh how I would love to visit some of these places.
November 21, 2024
So many places around the world i was not familiar with. It really makes me wish I could visit many of them!
November 8, 2024
Like Amber Share's first book, I would give Share's Subpar Planet: The World's Most Celebrated Landmarks and Their Most Disappointed Visitors 3.5 stars. Since I cannot, I am rounding up to 4 stars. Amber Share is an illustrator and graphic designer who loves traveling. In this book, she lists various national parks and monuments from around the world. Share also notes the Unesco World Heritage Sites and the New 7 Wonders of the World (Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, Petra, Colosseum, Christ the Redeemer, Chichen Itza, and Machu Picchu). She excludes the United States since the U.S. National Park system was the subject of her first book. She provides some historical/travel guide information for visiting and highlights a one star review that individuals have left for the park/monument. She also illustrates each park and hand letters the one star review.
My only criticism is that I would have liked more 1 star reviews to be included for each park. She only lists one for each park.
Some of my favorite one star reviews that Share illustrates are the following:
"Much ado about Nothing" - Niagara Falls (38-39)
"Just Some Cliffs" - Cliffs of Moher (56-57)
"It's a Rock, So What" - Rock of Gibraltar (72-73)
"Only Go If You Really Care About Art" - Louvre Museum (76-77)
"Not Impressive or Inspiring at All" - Neuschwanstein Castle (84-85)
"The Mountain Was Much Smaller Than Depicted" - Switzerland (92-93)
"I Came. I Saw. I Left." - Colosseum (94-95)
"You'll Just See Some Ruins" - Acropolis of Athens (104-105)
"Lots of Animals But That Is All" - Kruger NP (112-113)
"It Was Literally Simply Water and Falls" - Mosi-Oa-Tunya Falls (122-123)
"You Can't Go Off Road to Search For Animals" - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (128-129)
"If You're Into Looking at Aged Rubble and Stacked Bricks, Get On It" - Angkor Wat (172-173)
"Average Lights on a Christmas Tree Is More Thrilling" - Te Ana-Au (214-215)
This is a fun and very easy to read book. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys traveling, wants a good laugh, and or enjoyed her first book.
My only criticism is that I would have liked more 1 star reviews to be included for each park. She only lists one for each park.
Some of my favorite one star reviews that Share illustrates are the following:
"Much ado about Nothing" - Niagara Falls (38-39)
"Just Some Cliffs" - Cliffs of Moher (56-57)
"It's a Rock, So What" - Rock of Gibraltar (72-73)
"Only Go If You Really Care About Art" - Louvre Museum (76-77)
"Not Impressive or Inspiring at All" - Neuschwanstein Castle (84-85)
"The Mountain Was Much Smaller Than Depicted" - Switzerland (92-93)
"I Came. I Saw. I Left." - Colosseum (94-95)
"You'll Just See Some Ruins" - Acropolis of Athens (104-105)
"Lots of Animals But That Is All" - Kruger NP (112-113)
"It Was Literally Simply Water and Falls" - Mosi-Oa-Tunya Falls (122-123)
"You Can't Go Off Road to Search For Animals" - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (128-129)
"If You're Into Looking at Aged Rubble and Stacked Bricks, Get On It" - Angkor Wat (172-173)
"Average Lights on a Christmas Tree Is More Thrilling" - Te Ana-Au (214-215)
This is a fun and very easy to read book. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys traveling, wants a good laugh, and or enjoyed her first book.
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November 11, 2024
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October 28, 2024
I didn't actually read all the entries in the book but I did look at all the illustrations. I read some of the introductory sections and some of the entries. I don't see this as a book that should be read cover-to-cover but maybe read about the landmarks that you might be going to visit.
October 14, 2024
funny yet education descriptions of the worlds greatest sites and how humans under appreciate them.
October 22, 2024
Gorgeous art, with an interesting mix of mostly natural wonders that will make your bucket list longer.
October 25, 2024
I actually enjoyed her first book more but this was still interesting to read about different places in the world that I will never visit.
October 30, 2024
Such a fun book and a solid follow up to Subpar Parks. I learned about lots of places I've never heard of and gained some deeper insights into famous landmarks!
October 30, 2024
An excellent book with great artwork that summarizes some of the most beautiful and iconic sites on Earth, along with quotes from people who gave these places one-star reviews.
November 1, 2024
3.5 Stars
Oh, people! You're so ridiculous!
Oh, people! You're so ridiculous!
November 3, 2024
I definitely liked this one better than the first one!
Also, every single listing in Africa is now on my bucket list.
Also, every single listing in Africa is now on my bucket list.
November 8, 2024
Amber Share goes global. Art, snark, stunning world parks -- what's not to love?
November 12, 2024
Just enough info.
November 21, 2024
Great info on National Parks and Sites around the world. Would have liked more 1* reviews to see visitor’s experience. Only visited 16 so far but definitely more to follow and no 1* for any.
November 17, 2024
I liked the first one better, it was just funny and this one was more of a travel guide.
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