I found ths work by Guy Delisle an easy read.  The author mixes his travel experience, his personal experience and insights into the political situation of Myanmar.  I am usually not interested in politics, but the story of Myanmar or Burma has caught my attention.  I recently read Amy Tan's Saving Fish from Drowning, which takes place in the same time and place.  If I had not read Tan's book, I may not have noticed the infusion of politics.  However, this part of the work, subtle as it may be, is the most improtant.  Delisle talks about the censoring news that comes in and goes out of the country, but his uncensored book is published and informs the readers about the sitution there. 

     Adding in information about the country of Burma gives the reader a travelogue type look.  Delisle talks about the weather, transprotation and food.  He also tells about the geography of the country, going as far as drawing maps. This all helps to bring the reader into the country, to get to know it and feel like they have traveled there themselves.

     What draws the reader in the most however,  are the personal anecdotes.  Delisle's adventures with the air conditioning or lack of it are hilarious, as are his quests for decent food.  I enjoyed most the stories of Louis.  Everyone loves Louis and he gets all the attention when his father takes him out in the stroller.  I wonder if Delisle is trying to show that more attention should be shown to the people of Myanmar-Burma.  Everything goes well when little Louis is the center of attention, so maybe the people should not be considered insignificant and be given a voice.  

     Reconsidering, maybe Delisle's political agenda is less subtle than I originally thought.  Reading  Burma Chronicles was enjoyable and yet I learned a lot about the country and the struggles it is facing.