Slipping Into Paradise

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's Slipping Into Paradise: Why I Live In New Zealand, was a quick and interesting read. My feeling when the book ended was one of, "Huh...well...I guess that's that." I'm not sure why this is. One suspicion is, since I'm already living here and experiencing some of what the author experiences, it takes some of the "wow" out of it. Whatever the case, it made parts of the book sound like something that would come from me, and my various ramblings. He did touch on some interesting NZ history though, and those parts I thoroughly enjoyed. There was also a brief meeting he had with the late Sir Edmund Hillary that was enjoyable. Overall, I found this one kind of a mixed bag. Your own mileage may vary.