Review of
The Other Coast: Road Rage in Beverly
Hills, by Adrian Raeside, ISBN 0740746685
Four out of five stars
Excellent cartoons that often satirize
environmentalists
Since I am a
fan of the editorial, satirical cartoon, when I spotted this book in a used
bookstore, I had to buy it. Before that, I had never heard of the strip. It
features a short man (Toulose) that is an aspiring and failed writer and his
wife (Vicky) that is much taller. Vicky is an avid environmentalist, yet her environmental
actions often lead to more environmental damage than if she had not done them.
I am a
committed environmentalist, but I always perform carbon-cost research in order
to determine the best course of action. One of my greatest frustrations is when
I encounter someone that claims to be an environmentalist, but often will produce
20 pounds of carbon in order to save 10. Vicky reminded me of them.
Many of the
frustrations of life are expressed in a sideways and sometimes outsized manner.
Everything from dropping a tree the wrong way to contacting an insurance agent
when something goes wrong are the topics of specific strips. This is a fun book
to read through, the kind that should be available when you have a few minutes
to kill and need a distraction.
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