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I love hiking, camping and backpacking and have been to many of the places on the PCT that Cheryl hikes through so I thought I would be totally engaged in her story. Instead I was bored and disinterested. Part of the problem is that although I could sympathize with her, I didn't really like her. She was so self-absorbed and made terrible decisions. It wasn't clear to me at the end if the experience had changed her for the better. The narrator for this audiobook was really good but because I was
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Dec 03, 2019
Kathryn
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biography-autobiography-and-memoir
Must have read shortly before I started keeping track on GoodReads, several years ago. Recollection is that my appreciation for the book warranted a 4. Having a movie that I enjoyed might get tangled in recollection. I remember thinking how honest she was and that I couldn't be.
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I know I'm in the minority here, but this book really disappointed me. I love reading about badass women doing amazing things, but the tone of this memoir just didn't sit right with me. There were several times when I considered DNFing it. That being said, I did bump my rating up a little because I admire what the author accomplished.
I would have liked to read more about the conflict between human and nature, and less about how unprepared Cheryl was. I also found parts of the story to be extr ...more
I would have liked to read more about the conflict between human and nature, and less about how unprepared Cheryl was. I also found parts of the story to be extr ...more
May 04, 2015
Maureen Hartman
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it was amazing
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May 28, 2017
Emily Streat
marked it as to-read
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