Lara answers “Just had a disagreement with a friend...”

Cindy Bellomy asked this question about The Salt Path:

Just had a disagreement with a friend about this book vs. Wild. I liked this book, but was so frustrated with the foolishness of the writer in Wild, while my friend loved Wild, but thought the writer & her husband were making ridiculous choices in The Salt Path & she couldn't even finish it. I'm wondering if anyone else has read both & how would you compare them?

Lara This isn't really answering your question, but I have read both books and something just occurred to me. On the PCT strangers happily help each other …moreThis isn't really answering your question, but I have read both books and something just occurred to me. On the PCT strangers happily help each other out whenever they can. On the SWCP, on the other hand, strangers criticize you for being a tramp and tell you to move on because "we don't like drunks in our town." I'm hoping this is the difference between trail culture and tourist culture, because I'd hate to think it was a USA/UK difference (not being that familiar with how folks are to strangers in the UK).(less)

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Amy I wondered too about this but also think it was part of the books focus on showing how they were treated to make political points. the nice things wer ...more
Nov 18, 2022 10:26AM · flag

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