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Summary: It's About What I'd Expect From a BYU English Teacher
Review: I found this book to be very disappointing. He should have called it, "Fun with the Mormon Family." Utah residents will no doubt find that they already know about most of the attractions Rutter mentions. Non-Mormons from in and out of state will be either puzzled or annoyed by Rutters heavy bias towards Mormon culture. For example, in his Top Ten Picks for Southwestern Utah, the St. George Temple comes in second between Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park. The Shakespeare Festival was number seven. If you think I'm being unreasonable, do a search for each of these on the Web and tell me which one you'd rather make the five-hour drive from Salt Lake City for. And speaking of what's worth your drive, Rutter provides very little detail as to the quality of each of the attractions. For example, if you came from out of state to see the Martin Harris Pageant, you'd almost certainly go home weeping bitterly over the lame local acting, singing and the two hours of your life that you'll never get back. I understand that the Mormon history is a large part of Utah's past. I fully expect to see Temple Square and similar attractions mentioned. However, I think this book indirectly emphasizes what frustrates a lot of people here: there are other people here besides the Mormons. Hopefully Rutter will consider that in his next revision.
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