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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
16 reviews
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Misogyny
adventurous
medium-paced
Interesting recap of this massive undertaking. Some of the conversations between Bryson and Katz were very outdated and offensive but that’s the 90s I guess! I did like the elements of history with the trail and the act of walking it. But, not a perfect book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny
“Betty Slutz” need I say more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Very engaging, funny book. Some of the humor feels a little mean spirited (especially towards women and fat people), but most of it isn’t. Was surprisingly moved by Katz’s monologue towards the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
An engaging and hilarious story. Bryson manages to capture something about the human condition, a lot of stories about the appalachian trail, and a lot of complaints in one compelling narrative. it’s an wonderfully written tale. i’m glad he told it honestly and captured a slice of americana i would not have known about otherwise
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Misogyny
Minor: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia
informative
medium-paced
Most chapters can be divided into two parts: really interesting forestry related knowledge (tree conservation, mountain deaths incidents, the initial idea and establishment of the Appalachian Trail, etc) and a single moment at some point during his hike (put in chronological order though). As far as the factual information, it was well written, there were other sources presented for further in depth study and was easy to consume. The memoir portion was (as of 2024) quite dated in the jokes made and the language used. Some of it was ‘the times’ a lot of it was that both of them seemed to be unpleasant people to be around in different ways. I did not like either person, there were 2 chapters where the memoir writing didn’t bother me, but most of them made me just want to skip to the next really interesting tidbit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny
Minor: Pedophilia, Abandonment
The memoir parts of the book make it extremely clear that the writer did not like the man who joined him on the trip. The portrayal is often degrading, with inner thought insults and mean spirited descriptions. On the other hand, the man who joined the writer is thoughtless and makes ill-humored jokes (about women, dating and one out of pocket pedophila ‘joke’). Both of these men are clearly jerks, but this is a memoir so you are supposed to like them? Not worth it, just read the information parts and skip the rest.
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Classism
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
This book has not aged well. Most people think of Bill Bryson as an affable nature lover. Reading this book in 2023, he comes across as an unnecessarily mean, misogynist (naming a server Betty Slutz), fat-phobic, jerk. Additionally, while he clearly cares about nature, it was not made evident if his commentary was based on science.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny
Nana and Papa recommended this. This book amused me. It could have done without details of Katz and his (and the author’s) many sexist comments. Still, I enjoyed it enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Fatphobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder