Notes from a Small Island
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- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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Our view
“Notes from a Small Island” is an affectionate and frequently very funny portrait of Britain as seen by an American travelling through it. Bryson notices what the British no longer see in themselves, and the laughs come from that outsider’s eye. Some readers tire of his grumbling about hotels, meals and modern buildings, which they find repetitive, and some feel part of the humour has dated.
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About the book
Notes from a Small Island is a humorous travel book on Great Britain by American author Bill Bryson, first published in 1995.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 225 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 16 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 209 | 93% |
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