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Jun 19, 2017
Marie-Eve Mailhot
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Wow. I dont konw what i was expecting when i started reading this, but i know i wasnt expecting this, that is for sure.
First of all, i love the format of the book, its different sections, the chapters, just, everything surronding the text itself. I havent read a book inspired by true events in a really really long time, mostly cause i didnt know if i would like it, but this took me by surprise. I loved all the books mentioned in it, all the hiking pieces of informations, everything around the a ...more
First of all, i love the format of the book, its different sections, the chapters, just, everything surronding the text itself. I havent read a book inspired by true events in a really really long time, mostly cause i didnt know if i would like it, but this took me by surprise. I loved all the books mentioned in it, all the hiking pieces of informations, everything around the a ...more
I really enjoyed this read - the story of perseverance and recovery was amazing.
I enjoyed how honest it was. It did not paint this beautiful and unrealistic picture of a first time backpacker - Strayed admitted mistakes and really made fun of her self for the rookie things she did. But the Rookie mistakes are what made this story so great!
I listened to this story while I was on my nightly walks and it was wonderful motivation. I loved the characters she met and the description of the terrain a ...more
I enjoyed how honest it was. It did not paint this beautiful and unrealistic picture of a first time backpacker - Strayed admitted mistakes and really made fun of her self for the rookie things she did. But the Rookie mistakes are what made this story so great!
I listened to this story while I was on my nightly walks and it was wonderful motivation. I loved the characters she met and the description of the terrain a ...more
I give Cheryl all the credit in the world for taking on a feat that I certainly never could’ve embarked on. The book captured all of the twists and turns Strayed’s journey had, almost metaphorical to the PCT.
That said, while the retelling of her journey did not lack substance, it did lack depth, IMHO.
A quick & captivating read no doubt, but a reader shouldn’t finish a book still asking “So what?” if a story has done its job.
That said, while the retelling of her journey did not lack substance, it did lack depth, IMHO.
A quick & captivating read no doubt, but a reader shouldn’t finish a book still asking “So what?” if a story has done its job.
Like this more at the end than I thought I did at first. The author is woefully unprepared for the hike, and does some rather unlikable things pre-trip as she kind of careens around in a self-sabotaging rampage of grief. But overall her honesty won me over and I enjoyed her writing.
Jul 18, 2013
Astrid Delgado
marked it as to-read
Jul 29, 2015
Rebecca Becknal
marked it as to-read
Jan 02, 2016
Christina
marked it as to-read
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Shelly
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