Reviews

In the Land of No Right Angles by Daphne Beal

ddurling's review against another edition

1.0

Not worth reading at all. Fluff. I felt no connection with any of the characters because they were all so underdeveloped. I also didn't feel like any of the descriptions of the people, places, or scenery were even close to adequate. The writing was lame. She would touch on some pretty heavy topics (like sex trafficking), and then switch gears into a light hearted affair. I didn't learn much about Nepal, except a lot of Americans like to go there for studies abroad and throw money around. I can't figure out why some of the parts were even written into the book because they only seemed to add more surface area to story without increasing its depth.

karissakate's review against another edition

2.0

Accurate rating: 2.5 stars

I thought this book was going to be a lot more about the "trekking" aspect. It was okay. I had a hard time connecting with the main character, but I do wish I could be a little bit more like her. I found her to be brave and uninhibited, but I couldn't help but think that in 'real life,' she would've just been reckless.

carrolk3's review against another edition

3.0

Mixed feelings on this book.... I enjoyed and could relate to much of it having been in Nepal several years ago but I also was uncomfortable w/ the American characters' desire to "fix" the lives of the people they met in Nepal to make them more suitable to American standards. While we may not "like" the some of the choices of Maya, the main Nepalese character makes in her life, we also need to accept that her choices are made based on her life experiences, not ours. Nepal is a beautiful country and the people there are coming from much different experiences than we could ever hope to totally comprehend. The same is true in India where some off the story is set. This book can show you that it is often difficult to comprehend the lives of people in other cultures and probably is best not to be judgmental and base our impressions on our own experiences and values. The motivation of others is based on their own cultural experiences, not ours....

brittneykristina's review against another edition

3.0

Overall, I enjoyed it. I loved the writing and the way the story flowed together, however, I didn't feel terribly connected with the characters. It was short but took me a while to read.