Customer Reviews
Lost in the Jungle - A must read for travel and adventure lovers - By: Avid Reader, 26 Aug 2008 
I loved this book - yes in parts it maybe the writing style isn't as polished as some books you see on the shelf, but I feel this only highlights how young Yossi was when he took this trip & reflects a young man's voice. The story feels real & raw, rather than it has been tampered with & over edited. Absolutely amazing story which shows unbelievable strength of character, in short a real page turner which I would thoroughly recommend.
Disappointing..... - By: Marjory Stewart-Baxter, 14 Aug 2008 
I heard about this book from Radio 4's 'Excess Baggage' when Yossi Ghinsberg was interviewed & the book sounded exciting. However, I found it a badly written book & not particularly gripping. Yes...it's an interesting story BUT is let down by the writer.
An Amazing Read - By: Sarah Mountford, 16 Jul 2008 
I'm not usuallly interested in travel books, but my housemate is just setting off for Brazil & is reading everything concerning the Amazon she can get her hands on. So I decided to have a leaf through its pages, while waiting for my dinner to cook.
...Six hours later I put it down. I almost forgot I was reading a biography rather than a novel. Ghinsberg manages to transport you back to the event with such ease & fluidity that you can't help but continue to read. Instead of pages & pages of description, Ghinsberg uses a lot of dialogue, which helps readers like me, who are not regulars of the travel genre, to easily follow the action. At every turn for the worst my heart began to race, I kept alll my lights on, just in case fire ants happened to be lurking in my living room.
I recommend this book to readers of non-fiction & fiction alike. Ghinsberg's story is truly disturbing & will rival any good thriller.
