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In Ethiopia with a Mule by Dervla Murphy

readingonfogo's review

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

bexellency's review against another edition

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Disappointing.  I so loved Full Tilt and was ready to read my way through all of Dervla Murphy.  But now I’m not sure.  This one wasn’t good; boring with poor forward momentum to the « story ».  And while I absolutely agree with Dervla’s observation on meeting the Europeans with their completely self contained trekking camp - that travelling that way means one doesn’t interact with the locals - I was continually troubled by her approach of expecting hospitality from desperately poor people.
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