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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
A beautifully told book about the beauties of a country that the author obviously loves. It could serve as a rough travel guide to the country as it introduces you to the people of Bhutan, their customs and history, and also about the landscape. She also briefly talks about her life and family connections.
Written for outsiders, this book presents the Queen of Bhutan's recollections of her childhood in Bhutan, her explanations of Bhutanese culture and tradition, and some information about particular places and people she encountered on her many treks to remote parts of the country. While it is full of vivid visual detail and spirituality, the tone is oddly emotionally detached, and the story lacks detail on many key moments. For example, there is one sentence about the author's marriage to the king, which explains nothing about how they met, how the marriage was decided or arranged, how she felt about it, etc. One gets the sense that this book is part tourist guide, part propaganda, especially if you read other sources and learn of events that are omitted, such as the systematic disenfranchisement and forced expulsion of Nepali citizens in the recent past.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
slow-paced