Gets more interesting... I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could... As a fan of the series I would like to echo the other reviews - I was hoping for more of a background/more detail of the experiences Bruce Parry had during his time with the Tribes. To a certain extent this does happen towards the end of the book, when more detail about the visits is given. The first few chapters read more like brief diary entries and summaries of the TV programmes, whereas the later chapters are more detailed and vivid. I'm glad I bought it as it does... more info
Great as a coffee table piece, no more Beautiful photographs of different tribes in the world, but narrative was slow at times, narcissistic at others and does not grab the reader at all - which is a shame, given the exceedingly exciting subject matter. I ended up flipping the pages to see the pretty pictures; Parry does not make a good read but informative the book is nonetheless.
Tribe Review I am enjoying reading this book. It is informative and interesting to hear how he interacts with the families he stays with. How they treat him and make him feel at home. It does not go into great depth about the customs and cultures of the tribes but I think gives more than enough detail considering the number of tribes he stays with. You get a feel for the different lifestyles and how they treat each other within their communtities as well their tribal traditions. It has some amazing pictures and some... more info
The Tribe I was bought the Tribe as a present, which I was immensely pleased with initially, as I was an avid fan of Bruce Parry and the TV series, however as soon as I started reading the Tribe I realised what a major disappointment it was. I was expecting the whole back story to the TV series instead the book hardly scratches the surface. In one particular chapter Bruce spends almost the whole of it just talking about his hallucinogenic experience, while I wanted to know more about the lifestyle of the tribe who he... more info
