Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America - Travel Memoir & Adventure Story - Perfect for Road Trips and Travel Enthusiasts

I have only read the introduction and a few pages of the first chapter, and I'm already delighted with this book. I felt a need to post a five star review. I almost didn't buy this book because of the three and a half star rating at present. The eight one star reviewers of the book seem to mostly be trolls. Nevermind them. Consider that most of these trolls don't even know to capitalize the titles of their reviews. I will agree that some people may not have a taste for John Waters' films and books. You don't see me going around bashing Harry Potter books and James Patterson. I think they're crap. I don't generally write reviews for things that ill fit my taste. I will update this review after I finish.UPDATEJust finished the book a few days ago and still love it. I never thought that 'gay humor' could be so funny. This book let me look at the world through the eyes of a very funny, elderly, gay man. John Waters is both brilliant and hilarious. At John's age, he really isn't interested in sex. The homosexuality jokes are often self-deprecating and endear the reader to the author. John Waters knows how to laugh at himself while being comfortable with who he is.Not all reviewers criticize the book for the author's sexuality. Some don't like the structure of the book. The first novella of the book is based on John's fantasy of what the best possible trip would be like. The second is his nightmare trip. The last section is the actual trip itself. At first, I was dying to get through the first two novellas to see what John's trip was actually like. Then, I really started enjoying the first two, fictional chapters. Odd characters in these chapters are like caricatures of ideas that exist in 2010s USA pop-culture. There is a fun freegan in the dream chapter and a nightmare one in the second section. There are good hipsters in the first novella and wicked ones in the nightmare novella. Fans of Water's work exist in both nightmare and dream versions. There are just so many fun characters in the fictional chapters.The third novella turned out to be kind of mundane compared to John's fantasies. John has a Republican buddy called the "Corvette Kid" who turns out to be a good companion. The "Corvette Kid" is the most fleshed out of the non-fiction characters. It turns out that most of the characters in the non-fiction chapter aren't as detailed as in the fiction ones. Many of the non-fiction characters aren't even given specific names. They're just named "coal miner" or "truck driver". He speaks favorably of them, but he also doesn't really let the audience know much about them. Other than he respects most of them. Waters spends a lot of time stuck on the side of the road, in often pouring down rain. His hotel stays aren't exactly ideal either. John Waters really likes middle-America. He's not some lofty, liberal elite. He likes everyday people. Perhaps even more than his Hollywood associates. And to think, he's not even running for election.In sum, I would highly recommend this book. It's a short read. At least I picked up the hardcover version to share with friends. Despite the fact that the book was roughly $16, and only lasted a few hours, I'd conclude that the book was well worth the money. I laughed, I learned and I came away from the book feeling more empathetic to other people in general. Thank you John Waters.