I like reading books about England and having lived and worked in London area, I also enjoyed taking pictures while I was in the city. I also have an eye for the things that aren’t on the beaten path and especially street art. I think that this book, comprised mostly of photographs, was pretty cool. I mean, it’s basically a collection of abandoned places, which I suppose is cool to some people. The section I liked the most was transport. Before each chapter you get a brief intro about the subject and why it’s relevant so each theme has different pictures within it.

Sadly, this is not what I've expected. I thought that there will be more artistic photography and most of these seemed like an amateur took theme - no composition, proper light, colors looked cheap, etc. There were, though, some photos that I enjoyed beyond words.

All the same, this book is what is says it is - abandoned London. And if GeoGuessr ever took me to any of these places, I would have never guessed that it was London.

What a surprising book!
In a time when we are all stuck in our homes and we can only dream about travel this book brings London to you, and in a way you've never seen it before.
I've visited London as a tourist several times, and there are always new things I wanted to explore. One time it was a strange church I'd read about, another time it was a little art gallery away from the hustle and bustle of Tate and Tate Modern. After reading through this book there are literally dozens of places I want to explore.
I want to see the carved out piers of the Thames, I want to roll a marble down the spiral slidy things in the Millenimum Mills, I want to take a selfie next to the Russian Tank that appeared in Richard III.
This book is like a portable urban treasure map that just keeps on giving.
Highly recommend.

This is my favorite type of armchair travel book: gorgeous photographs of abandoned places that you will never get a chance to see IRL but still (and maybe that adds to the feeling) evoke melancholic feelings of nostalgia. Abandoned London is suddenly my new favorite book.