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christynhoover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I found it to be a slog for the first few chapters but it picked up for me in the later chapters (esp. Nan Shepherd, Anais Nin, and Cheryl Strayed).
I appreciated learning about some female writers (mostly from UK) and some places to "tramp" (locations mentioned are mainly in the UK).
I appreciated learning about some female writers (mostly from UK) and some places to "tramp" (locations mentioned are mainly in the UK).
katieosha's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
claire60's review against another edition
2.0
Part an exploration of the author's own experience of walking and part literary criticism of various women authors who walked. Not quite as engaging as I'd hoped, some of the chapters were like extended précis of the authors original books, which is what I was told to avoid when writing essays in my English degree. I would have liked more consideration of what walking meant to these women and how experiences have changed through the years, alongside consideration of the difference between men and women walking.