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Discussion: Books Set in Asia

Why we're reading this: I picked up this book in a hostel in Thailand. I loved reading about places I'd just been (although admit…more
[close] I picked up this book in a hostel in Thailand. I loved reading about places I'd just been (although admittedly I had quite a different experience than the characters in the book!). It's an easy read and I really enjoyed it.

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Apr 01, 2011 Nadia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Since I first read The Beach I got hooked on travel stories of finding not only new paradises but also yourself. John Harris's book is exactly what i needed approaching the challenge of not following the establishment and instead following my itchy feet. The book is closely related to The Beach, most of the plot is situated in Thailand and the area, but of course being a real-life story is less dramatic and more grounded. Still there is life-turning point and the last pages of the book made me c ...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Philippa Smith marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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