Out of the loop: Scenes from Samui and other seascapes

by Morgan McFinn

Book by McFinn, Morgan

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Humor

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my dotage I have often given thought to writing a book, just for posterity's sake. With that thought in mind, it perturbs me no end to read books like Out of the Loop by Morgan McFinn, books in which every page jumps out at you with hilariously funny jokes, clever witticisms, and intellectual references to literature and poetry, all marinated in alcohol. It is so annoying because I was planning on using all those jokes, which I'm sure would have occurred to me eventually (they are all so obvious, now that I read them in McFinn's book ... they were just on the tip of my tongue ... or pen ... or something), in my future writing. Now all the funny jokes have already been used up, and there is nothing left for me to write. Very disappointing. Guess I'll just have another margarita and lay out in my hammock instead.

[Gemma Audus · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was interesting to see another way of life, but I thought the author was very sexist.

[Marc Laderman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know Samui. Maybe not as well as MM but enough to know that I'd want not only to live there like MM but to write about it to a deeper degree than Out of the Loop accomplishes. Where are the Thais in his stories? Where's the wonderful street food? Where is the full glory of The fleshpots of Chewang? I had a girl on a scooter almost roll over me to ask if I wanted to go back to her hotel for a pre-dawn workout. I didn't climb onto the seat behind her but I'd never leave it out of the stories I tell.

Good work MM. There's a lot of room for more Thai American culture clash writing.

[Janna Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

out of the loop is out of the realm of reality for most yet it is entertaining.

[Janet Briggs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Got half way through - not sure if I will finish reading or not - so far some of the stories were mildly amusing others not so much.

[Cameron E. Wild · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book about leaving the first world behind and absconding to a paradise island.