OH HEY! Figured out how to post;)

First off, Filipino sa kapurihan magpakailanman!!! That means Filipino pride foreverrr! So sad that I even though I'm 100% Filipino, I had to google translate that:( Wish I was fluent in Tagalog.

ANYWAYS! Lost in Shangri-La= great book. Usually I hate books based on history and wars and all that jazz, but I'm hooked on this one! Like Mike and Elliot both said, I like how Zuckoff explains each character to the point of me feeling like I've known them my whole life. When I reached the part in the book about the crash scene, I actually got really depressed. I had just been introduced to the character and gotten to know their personal life only to have them die in their "forced landing." So sad. Another thing I like about the book is that there are pictures. Just when you think this story can't possibly be true, Zuckoff has the pictures to prove it! Also, I agree with Elliot in that I find it interesting how they explained the whole culture of the natives. Learning about other cultures is always fun to me, so the Uwambo chapter was very fun to read. I tried out the language too...Nit ahkuni Niantic aka We are the people of the Niantic River. Aw yea.

Well got a little carried away on the blogging here! Guess I'm just excited I actually found out how to post haha. Well I'm going to go back to reading! Hopefully McCollom, Maggie, and Decker's first encounter with the natives isn't a bloody one :/

BTW Soph, Elliot, and Mike...Hal-loak-nak ...except probably not eat your feces.. :)

Finally figured out how to post! Ive been liking this book alot so far. I agree with mike on how its good that he builds each character so that you almost feel like you know them. I enjoy books about survival and all that quaker hill stuff and one that have historical facts in them...so this ones been good. I thought it was cool how the natives were described and found it amazing that there could have still been natives that were almost untouched by the outside world. I wonder if theyll be nice or not...

This book is great. I think it has a compelling story and historical context. The most attractive part about the book is the validity of the story, and the personal appeal of each character. Zuckoff builds each character's personality so thoroughly that the reader can emotionally attach to the character, which only adds to the essence of the historical and true story behind it. What do you guys like the most?

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Yay to Filipinos! Mabaho Kili kili mo. All I know.
I am very excited to read this book. How bout you guys? Are you all liking it?