TORONTO'S TOP TEN: 100s OF LISTINGS OF THE BEST IN THE CITY Robert Jeffrey and Paul Russell. Toronto, Methuen, c1984. 187pp, paper, $7.95. ISBN 0-458-968404. Grades 7 and up. Reviewed by Vivienne Denton. Volume 12 Number 6 1984 November This book, published to coincide with Toronto's Sesquicentennial, is intended to celebrate the city's cosmopolitan diversity. It consists of a series of lists, proudly enumerating "ten bests" of Toronto: the ten richest men, most beautiful women, tallest buildings, most interesting neighbourhoods. The authors acknowledge the subjectivity of the listings, their own personal favourites, and personal perceptions. Listings run the gamut from men and women connected with Toronto, famous in various professions, through movies set in Toronto locations and Toronto's haunted houses, to rather humdrum lists enumerating the cultural activities of the city: ten "super shopping malls," the ten best libraries, annual events, bed and breakfast homes, places to buy chocolate, and places for getting into shape, all in lists of ten. This is not a city guide; there are more satisfactory and comprehensive sources that list historic sites, restaurants, and places to take your kids. In fact, even as a celebration of the city's character and cultural richness, the book never quite gets off the ground. It is not attractively produced, there are only fourteen black-and-white photographic illustrations, and the captions describing each listed item are brief and pedestrian. This is a trivial book, and lovers of trivia may enjoy it. Vivienne Denton, Toronto, ON.