A review by zehroni
Amsterdam Exposed: An American's Journey Into The Red Light District by David Wienir

3.0

I've never wanted to go to Amsterdam, but I loved reading about Wienir's travels through the city. It was a nice trip and really felt like I was there; the 90s Amsterdam atmosphere the author painted was wonderful to live in. Those moments were about 45 percent of the book and I enjoyed those bits the most. What I didn't like/what I found about this that just wasn't for me was the actual story/plot, I guess. I thought the book was going to be about the Red Light District and the women who worked there. I wanted this to give them names, stories, and to represent them more. What I got was a book about an "innocent" guy trying to write a book about the district and an interview thrown in at the end to justify it all. It's too much about him and not enough about the women or the district.

That said, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. I couldn't put it down. I really wanted him to finally get his story. I'm just disappointed with the lack of a woman's voice here.

I won this in a goodreads giveaway!